Cable sealant arrangement for a sealed closure

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a National Stage Application of PCT/US2019/017904,filed on Feb. 13, 2019, which claims the benefit of U.S. PatentApplication Ser. No. 62/630,155, filed on Feb. 13, 2018, and claims thebenefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/661,574, filed on Apr.23, 2018, and claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No.62/683,931, filed on Jun. 12, 2018, and claims the benefit of U.S.Patent Application Ser. No. 62/698,053, filed on Jul. 14, 2018, andclaims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/748,039, filedon Oct. 19, 2018, and claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application Ser.No. 62/804,597, filed on Feb. 12, 2019, the disclosures of which areincorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

As demand for telecommunications increases, networks are being extendedin more and more areas. In facilities such as single family homes,multiple dwelling units (MDU's), apartments, condominiums, businesses,etc., boxes are used to provide subscriber access points to atelecommunications network. Cables are also used to interconnect thesubscriber access points provided by boxes with subscribers atsubscriber locations (e.g., at each residence).

Various boxes for telecommunications equipment are known. The boxes usedfor subscriber access points can have various forms depending on suchfactors as the environment, the space requirements for containingtelecommunications equipment, and the type of technician access neededfor the telecommunications equipment. These and other considerations arerelated to box design and usability.

Optical fiber splice closures (which are sometimes called splice casesor enclosures) generally include a casing which provides a closed spacefor containing splices between optical fibers. Such closures normallyalso contain excess lengths of the spliced optical fibers. These excesslengths of optical fibers are normally used to carry out the fibersplicing operation, which is generally performed using splicingequipment next to the closure. Excess fiber also may be used tofacilitate organization the fiber splices in the closure. Optical fibersplice closures normally include one or more trays to store the splicesin an organized manner. The excess optical fiber associated with theorganized splices is stored in the closure in such a way that its bendradius does not fall below a minimum bend radius of the fiber (i.e., theminimum safe radius at which the fiber may be bent without causingdamage to the fiber or causing signal loss in the fiber).

There is a continued need for improvement in splice closure designs.

SUMMARY

Some aspects of the disclosure are directed to a telecommunicationsenclosure including a management unit having a support infrastructureand a rear tray. The support infrastructure defines an adapter mountinglocation and a splice mounting location. In certain examples, splicecomponents can be latched to the support infrastructure at the splicemounting location. In certain examples, the support infrastructure alsoprovides storage for excess fiber length. In certain examples, themanagement unit includes a pivotable rear tray to hold the excess fiberlength. In certain examples, the rear tray inhibits access to the splicemounting location.

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a robust and reliablepivot interlock for a fiber management tray. In one example, the pivotinterlock can have an integrated detent arrangement for holding thefiber management tray at a desired pivot location. In one example, thepivot interlock can have a configuration that is easy to interlock andthat allows the fiber management tray to be smoothly pivoted betweenpivot positions. In one example, the pivot interlock can include a pivotdetent portion and a pivot guide portion.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to an optical fibermanagement device including a tray mount and a fiber management traythat are coupled together by a pivot interlock that when interlockedcouples the tray mount and the fiber management tray together by apivotal connection that allows the fiber management tray to pivotrelative to the tray mount between a first pivot position and a secondpivot position.

The pivot interlock includes a detent pivot arrangement and guide pivotarrangement. The detent pivot arrangement includes a detent pivot pinportion integrated with one of the tray mount and the fiber managementtray, and also includes a detent receptacle integrated with the other ofthe tray mount and the fiber management tray. The detent receptacle isconfigured for receiving the detent pivot portion when the pivotinterlock is interlocked. The detent pivot pin portion includes aplurality of pin flat surfaces positioned circumferentially about thedetent pivot pin portion, and the detent receptacle defining a pluralityof receptacle flat surfaces.

The guide pivot arrangement includes a cylindrical pivot pin portionintegrated with one of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, andalso includes a guide receptacle integrated with the other of the traymount and the fiber management tray. The guide receptacle is configuredfor receiving the cylindrical pivot pin portion when the pivot interlockis interlocked. The guide receptacle has an open end positioned oppositefrom a closed end. The open end is configured to allow the cylindricalpivot pin portion to be inserted into the guide receptacle, and theclosed end includes a guide surface having a concave curvature thatcurves along a convex curvature of the cylindrical pivot pin portionwhen the pivot interlock is interlocked.

The fiber management tray pivots between the first and second pivotpositions relative to the tray mount about a pivot axis. When the pivotinterlock is interlocked, the pivot axis extends axially though thecylindrical pivot pin portion, the detent pivot pin portion, the guidereceptacle and the detent receptacle. As the fiber management tray ispivoted between the first pivot position and the second pivot position,at least some of the pin flat surfaces and the receptacle flat surfacesengage one another to cause the detent receptacle to elastically deformand the cylindrical pin portion concurrently pivots within the guidereceptacle. An interaction between the pin flat surfaces and thereceptacle flat surfaces provides a tray retention force for retainingthe fiber management tray in the first and second pivot positions.

Teachings of the present disclosure relate to a mechanical connectioninterface that can allow for simple and reliable connecting andreleasing of optical components. In certain examples, the connectioninterface can be easily interlocked in an intuitive manner. In certainexamples, the connection interface is configured to allow a latch of theinterface to be flexed down from a latching position to an unlatchedposition by laterally moving a component desired to be latched, ascompared to requiring the latch to be directly pressed down. In certainexamples, the mechanical interface allows a first component desired tobe coupled to a second component to be loaded into a flush configurationrelative to the second component prior to any latch or latches beingflexed or deflected. This allows for more intuitive and easier couplingof the interface. In certain examples, mechanical interfaces inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure can provideactuation of a latch by direct sliding or lateral movement relative tothe latch. This allows the latch to be flexed and the component to moveto an interlocked position in one step, as compared to requiring thelatch to be initially flexed prior to sliding the component into alatched position.

Aspects of the present disclosure relates to a mechanical connectioninterface for securing first and second structural elements together. Ina preferred example, the structural elements are parts (e.g., pieces,components, members, etc.) of a fiber optic telecommunications system,unit or device. In one example, the first structural element is a holderfor holding optical components such as passive optical splitters,wavelength division multiplexers, optical splice protectors or the like,and the second structural element is a structure such as a tray,bracket, flange, shelf, panel, housing wall, housing cover, housingbase, or the like.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a mechanicalconnection interface adapted for coupling together first and secondstructural elements. The mechanical interface includes first and secondconnection interface arrangements that are configured to be interlockedwith one another to couple the first and second structural elementstogether. Preferably, the first and second connection interfaces canalso be selectively disengaged from one another to allow the first andsecond structural elements to be de-coupled from each other. The firstconnection interface arrangement defines an attachment opening defininga groove portion and an enlarged portion. The groove portion has alength that extends along a first reference line and a first width thatextends perpendicular to the first reference line. The enlarged portiondefines a second width perpendicular with respect to the first referenceline that is larger than the first width. The first connection interfacearrangement further including a flexible cantilever latch positionedwithin the enlarged portion of the attachment opening. The flexiblecantilever latch has a length that extends along the first referenceline. The flexible cantilever latch includes a base end and a free end.The enlarged portion of the attachment opening includes an interlockreceiving portion defined between the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch and the groove portion of the attachment opening. Thefree end of the flexible cantilever latch defines a stop surface, andthe flexible cantilever latch defines a stop receptacle. The secondconnection interface arrangement includes an interlock and a stopaligned along a second reference line. The stop includes a stop surface.The interlock defines a third width that extends perpendicular to thesecond reference line. The third width is smaller than the second widthand larger than the first width. At least one of the stop receptacle andthe stop includes a ramp surface. The second connection interfacearrangement is connected to the first connection interface arrangementby orienting the second connection interface arrangement in a firstposition relative to the first connection interface arrangement inwhich: a) the first and second reference axes are aligned; b) theinterlock is received within interlock receiving portion of the enlargedportion of the attachment opening; and c) the first stop is positionedwithin the stop receptacle of the of the flexible cantilever latch; andthen sliding the second connection interface arrangement along thealigned first and second reference axes from the first position to asecond position in which: a) the first interlock is received within andinterlocked with the groove portion of the attachment opening; b) thestop is positioned within the interlock receiving portion of theenlarged portion of the first attachment opening with the stop surfaceof the stop opposing the stop surface at the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch; c) the interlock is received within and interlockedwith the groove portion of the second attachment opening. As the secondconnection interface arrangement is slid from the first position to thesecond position, the ramp surface causes the flexible cantilever latchto deflect from a latching position to an unlatched position. After thestop moves past the free end of the flexible cantilever latch, theflexible cantilever latch elastically returns from the unlatchedposition to the latching position.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a sealed enclosureincluding a housing defining an opening and a cable sealing arrangementpositioned within the opening. The cable sealing arrangement engages thehousing to seal the opening. The cable sealing arrangement includes ablock of gel defining a total gel volume. The cable sealing arrangementincludes at least first and second gel sections which coincide with atleast a portion of the block of gel. The cable sealing arrangementincludes a cable pass-through location defined at an interface betweenthe first and second gel sections. The first and second gel sections areconfigured to form seals about cables routed axially through the cablepass-through location. The gel volume has a first outer boundary whichis the outer boundary of the block of gel when the gel block is notsealing about a cable or cables. Open space is provided to accommodatedeformation of the block of gel when the gel is pressurized with one ormore cables routed through the cable pass-through location. The openspace has a volume that is at least 5 percent as large as the total gelvolume.

A variety of additional inventive aspects will be set forth in thedescription that follows. The inventive aspects can relate to individualfeatures and to combinations of features. It is to be understood thatboth the forgoing general description and the following detaileddescription are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictiveof the broad inventive concepts upon which the embodiments disclosedherein are based.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of the description, illustrate several aspects of the presentdisclosure. A brief description of the drawings is as follows:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an example telecommunicationsenclosure configured in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure, the telecommunications enclosure including housing having acover shown open relative to a base to expose a management unit;

FIG. 2 shows the management unit of FIG. 1 exploded out from the housingof FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the telecommunications enclosure ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 2 towhich example pass-through cables and an intermediate gel volume areshown anchored;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the management unit of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 4shown without the pass-through cables and intermediate gel volume;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the management unit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 6 withthe bank of adapters removed;

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the management unit of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 9 witha rear tray and splice components removed for ease in viewing the rearof the support infrastructure;

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 9 withthe rear tray exploded off the support infrastructure to expose thesplice components;

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of the management unit of FIG. 12 so thatthe detent structure that holds the rear tray in the open and closedpositions is visible;

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of the management unit of FIG. 9 withthe rear tray removed and the splice component and splice bracketexploded from the support infrastructure;

FIG. 15 shows the management unit of FIG. 14 from an opposite side;

FIG. 16 shows an example interface between the splice component and thesplice bracket;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a cable anchor in accordance with theprinciples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 18 is another perspective view of the cable anchor of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a front view of the cable anchor of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a side view of the cable anchor of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is another side view of the cable anchor of FIG. 17 showing theopposite side as compared to the side of FIG. 20;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of another cable anchor in accordance withthe principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 23 is another perspective view of the cable anchor of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is a front view of the cable anchor of FIG. 22 with a cableanchored thereto;

FIG. 25 is a side view of the cable anchor of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of an example fiber management deviceincluding fiber management trays coupled to a tray mount using pivotinterlocks configured in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 27 shows the fiber management device of FIG. 26 with one of thetrays disposed in a second position and another of the trays disposed ina first position;

FIG. 28 is a perspective view of an example tray mount suitable for usein the fiber management device of FIG. 26;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 28;

FIG. 30 is a top plan view of the tray mount of FIG. 28;

FIG. 31 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 30;

FIG. 32 is a perspective view of an example fiber management traysuitable for use in the fiber management device of FIG. 26;

FIG. 33 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 32;

FIG. 34 is a top plan view of the fiber management tray of FIG. 32;

FIG. 35 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 34;

FIG. 36 shows the fiber management device of FIG. 26 with only one fibermanagement tray coupled to the tray mount and disposed in the firstposition;

FIG. 37 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 36;

FIG. 38 shows the fiber management device of FIG. 36 with the fibermanagement tray disposed in the second position;

FIG. 39 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 38;

FIG. 40 is a top plan view of the fiber management device of FIG. 36;

FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view taken along the 41-41 line of FIG. 40,which cuts through one of the detent pivot arrangements, the tray is inthe first pivot position;

FIG. 42 shows the cross-sectional view of FIG. 41 with the tray moved toa pivotal position between the first and second position;

FIG. 43 shows the cross-sectional view of FIG. 41 with the tray moved tothe second position;

FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 44-44 of FIG.40, which cuts through one of the guide pivot arrangements, the tray isin the first pivot position;

FIG. 45 shows the cross-sectional view of FIG. 44 with the tray moved toa pivotal position between the first and second position;

FIG. 46 shows the cross-sectional view of FIG. 44 with the tray moved tothe second position;

FIG. 47 shows the management unit of FIG. 2 with a bracket explodedupwardly from a main infrastructure of the management unit, the bracketincludes a first connection interface arrangement adapted to interlockwith a second connection interface arrangement corresponding to acomponent desired to be attached to the bracket;

FIG. 48 is an enlarged plan view showing the first connection interfacearrangement which corresponds to the bracket of FIGS. 15, 16 and 47;

FIG. 49 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 49-49 of FIG.48;

FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 50-50 of FIG.48;

FIG. 51 is a perspective, primarily top view of the fiber opticcomponent of FIGS. 15, 16 and 47;

FIG. 52 is a perspective, primarily bottom view of the component of FIG.51 showing the second connection interface arrangement adapted tointerlock with the first connection interface arrangement of FIG. 48;

FIG. 53 is an enlarged view of the second connection interfacearrangement of FIG. 52;

FIG. 54 shows the second connection interface arrangement in a first,pre-interlocked, position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement;

FIG. 55 shows the second connection interface arrangement in the processof being slid laterally relative to the first connection interfacearrangement in a direction from the pre-interlocked first position ofFIG. 54 toward a second, locked position;

FIG. 56 shows the second connection interface in the locked, secondposition relative to the first connection interface;

FIG. 57 shows the first connection interface integrated into a fibermanagement tray rather than into a bracket as shown in the previousexamples;

FIG. 58 is a front perspective view of an alternative tray assembly thatcan be used with the management unit of FIG. 1, the tray assemblyincluding a main tray and a supplemental tray;

FIG. 59 is a front view of the tray assembly of FIG. 58;

FIG. 60 is a rear perspective view of the tray assembly of FIG. 58;

FIG. 61 is a rear view of the main tray assembly of FIG. 58;

FIG. 62 is a view of the supplemental tray of FIG. 58;

FIG. 63 is a perspective view of the tray assembly of FIG. 58;

FIG. 64 is a rear view of the supplemental tray of FIG. 58;

FIG. 65 is a cross-sectional view of the telecommunications enclosure ofFIG. 1 with the alternative tray assembly of FIG. 58 and the cover movedrelative to the base to a closed position;

FIG. 66 is a perspective view of an alternative version of the trayassembly of FIG. 58 where the adapter holder at the first side of themain tray has been replaced with a splice holder; and

FIG. 67 is a perspective view of a further version of the tray assemblywhere the adapter holder at the first side of the main tray has beenreplaced with pivotal adapters.

FIG. 68 depicts a closure in accordance with the principles of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 69 is cross-sectional view cut through a gel block of the closureof FIG. 68, the gel block is used in combination with open sided volumecompensation plates;

FIG. 70 depicts a gel block suitable for use with the closure of FIG.68, the gel block is shown in combination with sealed/covered volumecompensation plates;

FIG. 71 is an exploded view of the one of the sealed volume compensationplates;

FIG. 72 is an assembled view of the sealed volume compensation plate ofFIG. 71;

FIG. 73 depicts a gel block suitable for use with the closure of FIG.68, the gel block is shown in combination with volume compensationplates having openings filled with resilient materials such as foam;

FIG. 74 is an exploded view of one of the volume compensation plates ofFIG. 73;

FIG. 75 depicts a gel block suitable for use with the closure of FIG.68, the gel block is shown in combination with volume compensationplates having open gel receiving space defined between taperedprojections;

FIG. 76 shows one of the volume compensation plates of FIG. 75;

FIG. 77 shows another volume compensation arrangement;

FIG. 78 shows a sealed volume compensation plate having taperedprojections;

FIG. 79 depicts a telecommunications device in accordance with theprinciples of the present disclosure, the telecommunications deviceincludes a re-enterable enclosure and an insert unit that mounts withinthe enclosure;

FIG. 80 is a perspective view showing a bottom side of the insert unitof the telecommunications device of FIG. 79;

FIG. 81 shows the insert unit of FIG. 80 with the bottom tray removed toshow a bottom side of an intermediate tray;

FIG. 82 is an exploded view of the insert unit of the telecommunicationsdevice of FIG. 79;

FIG. 83 is a perspective view showing a top side of a cable anchoringand sealant containment frame of the insert unit of thetelecommunications device of FIG. 79;

FIG. 84 is another perspective view showing the top of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame of FIG. 83;

FIG. 85 is a top view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 83;

FIG. 86 is a bottom view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 83;

FIG. 87 is a first side view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 83;

FIG. 88 is a second side view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 83;

FIG. 89 is a first end view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 83;

FIG. 90 is a second end view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 83;

FIG. 91 shows an alternative insert unit in accordance with theprinciples of the present disclosure that is adapted to be receivedwithin the re-enterable enclosure of FIG. 79;

FIG. 92 is a perspective view showing a bottom side of a cable anchoringunit adapted to be secured to a top side of the cable anchoring andsealant containment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 93 is another perspective view showing the bottom side of the cableanchoring unit of FIG. 92;

FIG. 94 is a perspective view showing a top side of the cable anchoringunit of FIG. 92;

FIG. 95 is another perspective view showing a top side of the cableanchoring unit of FIG. 92;

FIG. 96 is a perspective view showing a top side of another cableanchoring unit adapted to be secured to the top side of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 97 is a perspective view showing a bottom side of the cableanchoring unit of FIG. 96;

FIG. 98 is a perspective view showing a top side of another cableanchoring unit adapted to be secured to a top side of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 99 is a perspective view showing a bottom side of the cableanchoring unit of FIG. 98;

FIG. 100 is a perspective view showing a cable anchoring and groundingunit adapted to be mounted to the bottom side of the cable anchoring andsealing containment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 101 is another perspective view of the cable anchoring andgrounding unit of FIG. 100;

FIG. 102 is perspective view showing another cable anchoring andgrounding unit adapted to be secured to the bottom side of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 103 is another perspective view of the cable anchoring andgrounding unit of FIG. 102;

FIG. 104 is a perspective view of a cable anchoring unit adapted to besecured to the bottom side of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 105 is another perspective view of the cable anchoring unit of FIG.104;

FIG. 106 is a perspective view of another cable anchoring unit adaptedto be secured to the bottom side of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIGS. 83-91;

FIG. 107 is another perspective view of the cable anchoring unit of FIG.106;

FIG. 108 is a top, perspective view of a fiber management component thatcan be integrated as part of any of the insert units disclosed herein inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 109 is another top, perspective view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 110 is a bottom, perspective view of the fiber management componentof FIG. 108;

FIG. 111 is another bottom, perspective view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 112 is a top, exploded perspective view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 113 is bottom, exploded perspective view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 114 is a bottom, perspective view of a patching tray that is partof the fiber management component of FIG. 108;

FIG. 115 is top, perspective view of the patching tray of FIG. 114;

FIG. 116 is another top, perspective view of the patching tray of FIG.114;

FIG. 117 is a top, perspective, exploded view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 118 is a bottom, perspective, exploded view of the fiber managementcomponent of FIG. 108;

FIG. 119 is a perspective view of an exterior cable anchoring componentadapted for use with any of the enclosures and insert units disclosedherein in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 120 is another perspective view of the exterior cable anchoringcomponent of FIG. 119;

FIG. 121 depicts another telecommunications device in accordance withthe principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 122 shows the telecommunications device of FIG. 121 with a cover ofthe device removed from a base of the device so as to expose an internalinsert unit;

FIG. 123 shows the telecommunications device of FIG. 121 with the coverand the base exploded from the insert unit;

FIG. 124 is a bottom plan view showing an interior of the cover of thetelecommunications device of FIG. 121;

FIG. 125 is a bottom perspective view showing the interior of the coverof FIG. 124;

FIG. 126 is a top plan view showing an interior of the base of thetelecommunications device of FIG. 121;

FIG. 127 is a top perspective view showing the interior of the base ofFIG. 126;

FIG. 128 is a perspective view showing a cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame that is part of the insert unit of thetelecommunications device of FIG. 121;

FIG. 129 is another perspective view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 128;

FIG. 130 is a top view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 128;

FIG. 131 is a bottom view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 128;

FIG. 132 is a side view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 128;

FIG. 133 is a partially exploded view of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame of FIG. 128;

FIG. 134 depicts a sealant block of the type used as upper and lowersealant blocks within the cable anchoring and sealant containment frameof FIG. 128, a reinforcing carrier which in actual practice isover-molded within the sealant of the sealant block is shown explodedfrom the sealant for illustration purposes;

FIG. 135 shows the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame of FIG.128 with the sealant removed and with port reducers installed on theframe;

FIG. 136 is a side view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 135;

FIG. 137 is a top view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 135;

FIG. 138 is a bottom view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 135;

FIG. 139 shows the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame of FIG.128 with the sealant removed and with port reducers exploded from themain structure of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame;

FIG. 140 is a top view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 128 with the sealant and port reducers removed;

FIG. 141 is a bottom view of the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe of FIG. 140;

FIG. 142 is a perspective view of a port reducer adapted for use withthe cable anchoring and sealant containment frame of FIG. 128, a side ofthe port reducer adapted to face away from the sealant is depicted;

FIG. 143 is a perspective view of the port reducer of FIG. 142 showing aside of the port reducer adapted to face toward the sealant held by thesealant containment frame;

FIG. 144 is an elevational view of the port reducer of FIGS. 142 and143;

FIG. 145 is an elevational view showing the side of the port reducer ofFIGS. 142 and 143 adapted to face toward the sealant contained withinthe cable anchoring and sealant containment frame;

FIG. 146 is an elevational view showing the side of the port reducer ofFIGS. 142 and 143 adapted to face away from the sealant contained withinthe cable anchoring and sealant containment frame;

FIG. 147 shows a sealant arrangement adapted to be contained by thesealant containment frame of FIG. 128; the primary structure of thecable anchoring and sealant containment frame has been omitted; however,the port reducers are shown positioned relative to the sealantarrangement as if they were being held in place by the primary structureof the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame;

FIG. 148 shows the sealant arrangement of FIG. 147 with the portreducers removed; a continuous sealing path/loop where the sealingarrangement seals against the inside of the enclosure is depicted;

FIG. 149 shows the sealant arrangement of FIG. 148 with the upper gelblock exploded upwardly from an intermediate sealant block of thesealant assembly;

FIG. 150 shows the sealant assembly of FIG. 149 with the upper and lowersealant blocks exploded away from the intermediate sealant block;

FIG. 151 is a perspective view of the intermediate sealant block of FIG.150;

FIG. 152 is a bottom, perspective view of an intermediate sealant blockof FIG. 151;

FIG. 153 is an end view of the intermediate sealant block of FIG. 151with the sealant depicted as being transparent so as to allow aninternal reinforcing carrier within the sealant to be visible;

FIG. 154 is a view showing a primary side of the intermediate sealantblock with the sealant depicted as being transparent such that theinternal reinforcing carrier is visible;

FIG. 155 is a perspective view of the internal carrier of theintermediate sealing block of FIG. 151;

FIG. 156 is another perspective view of the carrier of FIG. 155;

FIG. 157 is a further perspective view of the carrier of FIG. 155;

FIG. 158 is a cross-sectional view through a portion of the sealantarrangement of FIG. 147 prior to pressurization of the sealant;

FIG. 159 is a cross-sectional view through the portion of the sealantarrangement of FIG. 158 after pressurization of the sealant;

FIG. 160 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional profile ofa perimeter gasket of the enclosure of the telecommunications device ofFIG. 121;

FIG. 161 shows a sealing configuration for sealing an interface betweenfirst and second housing pieces of an enclosure;

FIG. 162 shows a sealing interface between a perimeter seal and a cablesealing block at a triple point of a sealed enclosure;

FIG. 163 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 163-163 ofFIG. 162;

FIG. 164 shows another sealing interface between a perimeter seal and acable sealing block at a triple point of a sealed enclosure;

FIG. 165 is a cross-sectional view taken along section line 165-165 ofFIG. 164;

FIG. 166 depicts the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame ofFIG. 128 with an alternative sealant arrangement;

FIG. 167 depicts the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame ofFIG. 166 with upper and lower sealant blocks of the sealant arrangementexploded from the frame; and

FIG. 168 depicts a sealant block of the type used for the upper andlower sealant blocks of FIGS. 166 and 167, a carrier which is integratedwith the sealant in actual practice has been shown exploded from thesealant for illustration purposes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary aspects of the presentdisclosure that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whereverpossible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout thedrawings to refer to the same or like parts.

The present disclosure is directed to a telecommunications enclosureincluding a management unit having a support infrastructure and a reartray. The support infrastructure defines an adapter mounting locationand a splice mounting location. In certain examples, the supportinfrastructure also provides storage for excess fiber length. In certainexamples, the management unit includes a pivotable rear tray to hold theexcess fiber length.

Referring to FIG. 1, a telecommunications enclosure 100 includes ahousing 110, a sealing arrangement 120 for sealing the housing 110, anda management unit 130 that mounts within the interior of the housing110. The housing 110 is elongate along a major axis A of the housing110. The major axis A extends along a length of the housing 110 betweenfirst and second opposite ends 111, 112.

The housing 110 includes a base 113 and a cover 114 that cooperate todefine an interior of the housing 110. The cover 114 is pivotallyconnected to the base 113 and is pivotally moveable relative to the base113 between an open position and a closed position. In an example, thehinge axis of the housing 110 is parallel to the major axis A of thehousing 110. In other examples, the hinge may have a slide feature whichallows the pivot axis to slide/move relative to the base so that thecover can be staged above the base prior to latching. This type ofconfiguration allows a perimeter seal of the housing to be evenlycompressed at both the hinge side and the opposite side when the housingis latched closed. A suitable sliding hinge configuration is disclosedat FIGS. 18-30 of PCT Publication No. WO2017/046187, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

In certain examples, latches 115 are spaced about a perimeter of thehousing 110 to clamp the cover 114 in the closed position. The cover 114defines a front of the housing 110 and the base 113 defines a rear ofthe housing 110.

In certain implementations, the housing 110 includes mounting structure117 to hold (e.g., attach) the housing 110 to a pole, wall, or othersurface. In some examples, the mounting structure 117 includes amounting projection 117 a defining a fastener opening 117 b therethroughand also defining band clamp receptacles 117 c between which themounting projection 117 a is positioned. In other examples, band clampreceivers 117 are positioned at the first and second ends 111, 112 ofthe housing 110. Each of the band clamp receivers 117 is configured toreceive a band of a band clamp. In certain examples, the band clampsextend through the band clamp receivers 117 in an orientation thatextends along a minor axis of the housing 110.

The sealing arrangement 120 seals the housing 110. The sealingarrangement 120 includes a cable sealing arrangement 119 at the firstend 111 of the housing 110. The cable sealing arrangement 119 includes arear gel volume 121 mounted in the base 113 (e.g., molded into thebase), a front gel volume 122 mounted in the cover 114 (e.g., moldedinto the cover), and an intermediate gel volume 123 positioned betweenthe front and rear gel volumes 121, 122. The cable sealing arrangement119 includes a first cable entry location 126 defined between the reargel volume 121 and the intermediate gel volume 123 and a second cableentry location 128 defined between the front gel volume 122 and theintermediate gel volume 123. The sealing arrangement 120 also includes aperimeter seal 124 that extends about a perimeter of the housing 110 forsealing between the cover 113 and the base 114.

In certain examples, the cable sealing arrangement 119 includes innerand outer gel containment walls 129 between which the front, rear andintermediate gel volumes 121-123 are positioned and axially contained.The containment walls 129 can define openings respectively correspondingto the first and second cable entry locations 126, 128 which locationswhere cables can be routed through the containment walls 129 and thegel. When the cable sealing arrangement 119 is positioned within thehousing 110, the containment walls 129 are axially fixed (i.e., fixed inan orientation that extends along or parallel to the axes of cables thatare routed though the cable sealing arrangement 120) relative to oneanother such that an axial spacing between the containment walls 129 isfixed. The spacing extends along a cable pass-through direction (i.e.,the axial direction) which corresponds to the direction the cablesextend as the cables are routed through the cable sealing arrangement120. The containment walls 129 can include edges 233 (e.g., flanges,extensions, lips, etc.) that fit within corresponding slots 235 definedby the housing 110 (e.g., by both the base and the cover) such thatinterference between the edges 233 and the portions of the housing 110defining the slots 235 limit or prevent relative movement between thecontainment walls 129 along the cable pass-through direction. In certainexamples, the edges 233 can have portions that taper toward each otherto match a contour or shape of the interior of the cover and/or toprevent interference between the cover and the edges 233 when the coveris closed.

The management unit 130 mounts within the interior of the housing 110.In one example, the management unit 130 is latched in the housing by asnap-fit latching arrangement. In one example, the snap-fit latchingarrangement includes elastic latches 239 on the housing 110 that engagecatches 240 on the management unit 130. The management unit 130 iselongate along a major axis B (FIG. 10) that is parallel to the majoraxis A of the housing 110 when the management unit 130 is mounted withinthe interior of the housing 110. The major axis B of the management unit130 extends along a length of the management unit 130 between a firstend 131 and an opposite second end 132 of the management unit 130. Thefirst end 131 of the management unit 130 is positioned adjacent to thefirst end 111 of the housing 110 when the management unit 130 is mountedwithin the housing 110. The second end 132 of the management unit 130 ispositioned at the second end 112 of the housing 110 when the managementunit 130 is mounted within the housing 110.

The management unit 130 includes a support infrastructure 133 (e.g., aframe structure) including a front side 134 and an opposite back side135. The support infrastructure 133 includes an adapter mountinglocation 136 and a front cover 137 positioned between the adaptermounting location 136 and the second end 132 of the management unit 130at a front 134 of the management unit 130. The catches 240 can bepositioned at the sides of the support infrastructure 133.

In certain examples, the intermediate gel volume 123 of the cablesealing arrangement 119 is secured between and carried with thecontainment walls 129. In certain examples, the containment walls 129are separated by one or more spacers 125 positioned between thecontainment walls 129. The spacers 125 can be separate pieces from thecontainment walls 129 or integrated (e.g., unitarily formed) with one orboth of the containment walls 129. In certain examples, the intermediategel volume 123 is molded between the containment walls 129 andovermolded over the spacers 125. In certain examples, the containmentwalls 129 can be secured together by fasteners. In certain examples, thefasteners can extend through the spacers 125. In certain examples, thecable sealing arrangement 119 can be attached to the supportinfrastructure 133 by fasteners, latches, adhesive, a snap-fitconnection or other means so that the cable sealing arrangement 119 iscarried with the support infrastructure 133 when the management unit 130is removed from the housing 110. For example, the inner containment wall129 can be attached to the support infrastructure 133. In otherexamples, the cable sealing arrangement 119 is not attached to thesupport infrastructure 133, but the support infrastructure 133 and thecable sealing arrangement 119 are retained in relative position withrespect to each other (e.g., held together) by the housing when they aremounted in the housing 110.

The management unit 130 also includes a rear tray 138 positioned at arear of the management unit 130. The rear tray 138 is pivotally coupledto the support infrastructure 133. The rear tray 138 is pivotallymoveable about a tray pivot axis P that is transverse relative to themajor axis B of the management unit 130 between an open position and aclosed position. The rear tray 138 is located at the second end 132 ofthe management unit 130. The rear tray 138 can pivot about the traypivot axis P between the closed position (see FIG. 4) in which the reartray 138 is parallel to the rear side of the support infrastructure 133and the open position in which the rear tray 138 is perpendicular to therear side of the support infrastructure 133. The support infrastructure133 can include latches 242 that engage the rear tray 138 when the reartray is in the closed position to retain the rear tray in the closedposition.

Optical component holders 706 (see FIGS. 12 and 14) are mounted to thesupport infrastructure 133 at a component mounting location 139 (i.e., alayer or zone) positioned forwardly with respect to the rear tray 138.The optical component holders 706 are secured to side walls of thesupport infrastructure 133 by brackets 141. The optical componentholders 706 are covered by the rear tray 138 when the rear tray 138 isin the closed position and are accessible from the rear of themanagement unit 130 when the rear tray 138 is in the open position. Theoptical component holders 706 can have grooves, fingers, pockets orother structures for holding splice reinforcing sleeves (sleeves whichtypically contain adhesive and a reinforcing rod contained within a heatshrink sleeve adapted for surrounding, protecting and reinforcing fusionsplices between optical fibers). In other examples, the opticalcomponent holders 706 can be configured (e.g., can include suitablysized slots, fingers, pockets, receptacles, or the like) for holdingpassive optical splitters or wavelength division multiplexers. In stillother examples, the optical component holder 706 can be configured forholding a fiber optic adapter or a bank of fiber optic adapters suitablefor mechanically an optically coupling together fiber optic connectors.

A bank of adapters 150 is mounted at the adapter mounting location 136.The bank of adapters 150 include first ports 151 that face at leastpartially toward the first end 131 of the management unit 130 and secondports 152 that face at least partially toward the second end 132 of themanagement unit 130. The front cover 137 is configured to block accessto the second ports 152 from the front 134 of the management unit 130.The adapter mounting location 136 can include an opening 246 defined byfront cover 137. The adapters 150 can be snapped within the opening 246.For example, an edge of the front cover 137 can be captured between ashoulder 248 and a spring clip 250 which snaps through the opening 246when the adapter 150 is loaded into the opening and functions to retainthe adapter 150 in the opening 246.

In certain implementations, the fiber optic adapters 150 define axes Cthat are angled in a front-to-rear orientation such that first ports 151of the fiber optic adapters 150 face at least partially in a forwarddirection and second ports 152 of the fiber optic adapters 150 face atleast partially in a rearward direction.

Pre-installed fiber optic connectors 155 are loaded into the secondports 152 of the fiber optic adapters 150. The pre-installed fiber opticconnectors 155 terminate the ends of pigtail optical fibers 156 that arerouted to the component mounting location 139 where the pigtail opticalfibers can be spliced to optical fibers of feeder cables (e.g.,distribution cables, pass-through cables, etc.) or to outputs of passiveoptical splitters or wavelength division multiplexers having inputscoupled to optical fibers of feeder cables.

First cable anchors 160 are provided at the first end 131 of themanagement unit 130 at the rear 135 of the management unit 130 foranchoring (e.g., securing, attaching, fixing, etc.) feeder cables to therear of the support infrastructure 133. Second cable anchors 165 areprovided at the first end 131 of the management unit 130 at the front134 of the management unit 130 for anchoring drop cables to the rear ofthe support infrastructure 133.

The first cable anchors 160 include anchor components 260 that snap intothe rear side of the support infrastructure 133. The anchoringcomponents 260 can have a metal construction. In one example, thesupport infrastructure 133 can include flexible latches 262 that engagetabs 264 located at intermediate positions along the lengths of theanchor components 260 to secure the anchor components 260 to the rearside of the support infrastructure 133. The first cable anchors 160 alsoinclude strength member clamping regions 266 at the ends of the anchorcomponents 260. The strength member clamping regions 266 are adapted forreceiving fasteners such as screws used to clamp strength members (e.g.,a fiberglass reinforced polymeric rod, a string-like reinforcing membersuch as aramid yarn, etc.) of fiber optic cables to the anchorcomponents 260. The first cable anchors 160 further include cable clamps268 having clamping bands 270 that can be expanded and contractedthrough the use of actuation structures. The actuation structures caninclude tunnels through which the bands 270 extend and in which screws276 are mounted. The threads of the screws 276 engage slots in the bands270. By turning the screws 276 in a first direction, the diameters ofthe band 270 are enlarged. By turning the screws in an opposite seconddirection, the diameters of the bands are reduced. By placing cablesthough the bands 270 and then constricting the diameters of the bands270 by turning the screws 276, the cables can be clamped to the anchorcomponents 260.

FIGS. 17-21 show another cable anchor 160 a that can be used to anchorfeeder cables to the rear side of the support infrastructure 133. Thecable anchor 160 a includes an anchor component 260 a that preferablyhas a metal construction. Anchor component includes an axial portion 261a adapted to extend axially along a length of a cable secured thereto.The axial portion 261 a includes first and second sections 263 a, 265 aseparated by a step 267 a which elevates the first section 263 a withrespect to the second section 265 a. A strength member clamp 266 a ismounted at the first section 263 a. The strength member clamp 266 aincludes a clamping member 269 a secured to the first section 263 a by afastener 271 a. The fastener 271 a is depicted as a screw which threadswithin an opening defined by the first section 263 a of the axialportion 261 a. The fastener 271 a can be used to draw the clampingmember 269 a toward the first section 263 a such that a strength memberof a fiber optic cable can be clamped between the clamping member 269 aand the first section 236 a. The first section 263 a includes a clampreceptacle 273 a defined between upright tabs 275 a for receiving theclamping member 269 a. The clamping member 269 a includes downwardlyprojecting tabs 277 a against which the ends of cable strength memberscan abut. The fastener 271 a can also be used to secure the anchorcomponent 260 a to the rear side of the support infrastructure 133. Forexample, the fastener 271 a can thread within an opening defined by thesupport infrastructure 133. Other fasteners can also be used to securethe anchor component 260 a to the support infrastructure. For example,the axial portion 261 a can be clamped against the supportinfrastructure 133 by the head of a fastener secured to the supportinfrastructure 133. The second section 265 a includes a downwardlyprojecting tab 279 a adapted to fit within a mounting opening defined bythe support infrastructure 133 to limit axial movement of the anchorcomponent 260 a. The anchor component 260 further includes a clampingflange 281 a that projects upwardly from the axial portion 261 a. Theclamping flange 281 a includes two fingers 283 a, 285 a separated by agap 287 a. The fingers 283 a, 285 a are parallel to the axial portion261 a. The finger 283 a includes cable retention projections 288 aadapted to embed in a cable jacket of a cable clamped to the clampingflange 281 a. A clamping element such as cable clamp 268 (e.g., a hoseclamp) can be used to secure a cable to the clamping flange 281 a andthe axial portion 261 a. The clamping band 270 of the cable clamp 268can extend around the axial portion 261 a and through the gap 287 a.

The second cable anchors 165 at the front 134 of the management unit 130are adapted for anchoring drop cables to the front side of themanagement unit 130. In certain examples, the support infrastructure 133can include cable anchoring fingers 293 (see FIG. 6) to which cables(e.g., drop cables) can be anchored with clamps, straps, bands, cableties or the like. In certain examples, the second cable anchors 165 canbe used to anchor cables (e.g., drop cables) to the front side of themanagement unit 130. FIG. 24 shows an example cable 302 fixed to one ofthe cable anchors 165. The cable 302 includes a jacket 310, an opticalfiber 312, and a strength layer 305. As shown at FIGS. 22-25, the secondcable anchors 165 can include anchoring members 295 that can bepivotally coupled to the support infrastructure 133 (e.g., by pivots 297that snap within pivot receptacles defined by the support infrastructure133). The anchoring members 295 each include a hook portion 299 and acable fixing location 300. As shown at FIG. 24, a section of hook tape303 is wrapped about the jacket 310 of the drop cable 302 at the cablefixing location 300. The hook tape 303 is wrapped around the cable 302with the hook side out. The hook tape 303 includes a plurality of minior micro hooks that are integrated with and project outwardly from oneside (e.g., the outer side) of a tape layer. It will be appreciated thatthe hook tape 303 can be the same type of hook tape used for hook andloop fastening system (e.g., Velcro fastening systems). As shown at FIG.24, the strength layer 305 (e.g., an Aramid yarn layer) of the cable 302is routed from a jacket end of the cable 302, around the hook portion299 to the cable fixing location 300. In one example, the strength layer305 is looped about 180 degrees about the hook portion 299. At the cablefixing location 300, the strength layer 305 is entangled with (i.e.,hooked by) the mini hooks of the hook tape 303. Wrap-style/strap stylefastening elements such as cable ties 307 are used compress the strengthlayer 305 against the hook tape 303 and to compress the hook tape 303about the circumference of the jacket 310 of the cable 302. Cable tiescan include straps with teeth that extend through receivers having pawlsthat engage the teeth to the cable ties to be cinched and locked in acinched position.

Referring generally to FIGS. 1-26, in use, a pass-through cable 180(e.g., feeder cable) is routed through the first cable entry location126 and is anchored to the rear 135 of the support infrastructure 133 bythe first cable anchors 160, 160 a. The pass-through cable 180 caninclude a jacket containing one or more strength members or a strengthlayer and also containing a plurality of buffer tubes each containing aplurality of optical fibers. A stripped section of the cable is locatedat a mid-span location of the cable 180 and has the outer jacket removedto expose the buffer tubes. The stripped section of the cable 180 isstored within the housing 110. Specifically, the buffer tubes are woundin a coil and stored in a cable loop at the rear tray 138. The strippedsection of the cable 180 extends between first and second jacketedportions of the pass-through cable 180 which pass through the sealinggel at the first cable entry location 126 and are secured to the rear135 of the support infrastructure 133 by the first cable anchors 160,160 a. One or more of the buffer tubes and the corresponding opticalfibers of the cable are cut and accessed at the mid-span location of thecable within the housing 110. The cut optical fibers are routed to thecomponent mounting location 139 where the optical fibers of the feedercable 180 can be optically spliced to the pigtail optical fibers 156 atthe splice mounting location 139, or can be coupled to an input of anoptical splitter or wavelength division multi-plexer having outputscoupled to the pigtail optical fibers 156.

Drop cables 185 are routed through the second cable entry location 128and anchored to the front 134 of the support infrastructure 133 by thesecond cable anchors 165. The drop cables 185 have connectorized ends186 that plug into the first ports 151 of the fiber optic adapters 150.

In certain implementations, the management unit 130 and the intermediatevolume of gel 123 are removeable together from the housing 110. In someexamples, the intermediate volume of gel 123 is attached to the supportinfrastructure 133. In some examples, the intermediate volume of gel 123is sandwiched between the drop cables 185 and the pass-through cable 180that are anchored to and carried with the management unit 130.

In certain implementations, the support infrastructure 133 includesfront side walls 133 a and rear side walls 133 b. In certain examples,fiber management tabs 133 c project inwardly from the rear side walls133 b and assist in managing the pigtail optical fibers 156 and/or theoptical fibers accessed from the pass-through cable 180.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a drop cable looping area 190 is provided atthe front side 134 of the support infrastructure 133 between the secondcable anchors 165 and the fiber optic adapters 150. In certain examples,retaining structure can be provided at the drop cable looping area 190to hold excess length of the fibers of the drop cables 185 at the dropcable looping area 190. In an example, the retaining structure caninclude hooks 191 or loops to which a retainer 192 (e.g., a band, astrand, a zip tie) can be attached.

In certain implementations, the rear tray 138 and support infrastructure133 include a detent structure that holds the rear tray 138 in the openand closed positions relative to the support infrastructure 133. Incertain examples, the detent structure includes a flat-sided pivotcomponent 166 of the rear tray 138 received within an elastic pivotholder 168 of the support infrastructure 133 (see FIG. 12). Details ofthe detent structure are disclosed in the pivot interlock 610 of theoptical fiber management device 600 of FIGS. 26-46.

FIG. 26 depicts an optical fiber management device 600 in accordancewith the principles of the present disclosure. The optical fibermanagement device 600 includes a tray mount 602 and a plurality of fibermanagement trays 604 that pivotally connect to the tray mount 602. Thefiber management trays 604 can be arranged in an overlapping, stackedrelationship when coupled to the tray mount 602. Each of the fibermanagement trays 604 can have a molded, plastic construction and candefine one or more fiber routing paths for routing optical fibersthereon. The fiber management trays 604 can include fiber bend radiuslimiters 605 which may be arranged for routing the optical fibers instorage loops or other paths without violating minimum bend radiusrequirements of the optical fibers. In some examples, the fibermanagement trays 604 can include side walls 606 that extend aboutperimeters of the tray. In some examples, the fiber management trays 604can include structures for holding fiber optic components such as fiberoptic splices enclosed within splice protectors, passive optical powersplitters, wavelength division multi-plexers and the like.

The fiber management trays 604 are coupled to the tray mount 602 bypivot interlocks 610. The pivot interlocks 610 are configured to couplethe fiber management trays 604 to the tray mount 602 in a manner inwhich the fiber management trays 604 are permitted to pivot relative tothe tray mount 602 and also relative to one another. In one example, thepivot interlocks 610 allow each of the fiber management trays 604 to bepivoted between a first position (see FIG. 26) and a second position(see FIG. 27). Each of the pivot interlocks 610 includes a detent pivotarrangement 612 and guide pivot arrangement 614. As will be discussedherein, the pivot interlock 610 can be integrated into any of theenclosures, insert units, trays, and components disclosed herein.

The detent pivot arrangement 612 includes first and second axiallyspaced-apart detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b integrated with thefiber management tray 604, and first and second axially spaced-apartdetent receptacle 618 a, 618 b integrated with the tray mount 602. Thefirst and second detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b are configured torespectively receive the first and second detent pivot portions 616 a,616 b when the pivot interlock 610 is interlocked. The detent pivot pinportions 616 a, 616 b each include a plurality of pin flat surfaces 620positioned circumferentially about the detent pivot pin portions 616 a,616 b. The detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b each define a plurality ofreceptacle flat surfaces 622.

The guide pivot arrangement 614 includes first and second cylindricalpivot pin portions 624 a, 624 b integrated with the fiber managementtray 604, and first and second guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b integratedwith the tray mount 602. The first and second cylindrical pivot pinportions 624 a, 624 b are positioned between and co-axially aligned withthe first and second detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b. The firstand second guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b are positioned between andco-axially aligned with the first and second detent receptacles 618 a,618 b. The first and second guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b areconfigured for respectively receiving the first and second cylindricalpivot pin portions 624 a, 624 b when the pivot interlock 610 isinterlocked. The guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b each have an open end630 positioned opposite from a closed end 632. The open ends 630 areconfigured to allow the cylindrical pivot pin portion 624 a, 624 b to beinserted into the guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b. The closed ends 632include guide surfaces 634 having a concave curvatures that curve along(e.g., around) convex curvatures of the cylindrical pivot pin portions624 a, 624 b when the pivot interlock 610 is interlocked.

When pivot interlock 610 is interlocked, the fiber management tray 604can pivot relative to the tray mount 602 about a pivot axis 636 (FIG.40). The pivot axis 636 extends axially though the cylindrical pivot pinportion 624 a, 624 b, the detent pivot pin portion 616 a, 616 b, theguide receptacles 626 a, 626 b and the detent receptacle 618 a, 618 b.When the fiber management tray 604 is pivoted between the first pivotposition and the second pivot position, at least some of the pin flatsurfaces 620 and the receptacle flat surfaces 622 engage one another tocause the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b to elastically deform (e.g.,expand) and the cylindrical pivot pin portions 624 a, 624 b toconcurrently pivot within the guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b to guidepivoting about the pivot axis 636. The interaction between at least someof the pin flat surfaces 620 and the receptacle flat surfaces 622provides a tray retention force for retaining the fiber management trayin the first and second pivot positions.

Referring to FIGS. 29 and 32, the first and second cylindrical pivot pinportions 624 a, 624 b are separated by a central flange 638, and thefirst and second guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b are separated a centralslot 640. When the pivot interlock 610 is interlocked, the centralflange 638 fits within the central slot 640 to limit axial movement ofthe fiber management tray 604 relative to the tray mount 602 along thepivot axis 636 (e.g., see FIG. 37).

Outer ends 642 of the first and second detent pivot pin portions 616 a,616 b are integrally coupled to end flanges 644 which are coupled to amain body 646 of the fiber management tray 604. Inner ends of the firstand second detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b are integrally coupledto outer ends of the first and second cylindrical pivot pin portions 624a, 624 b. Inner ends of the first and second cylindrical pivot pinportions 624 a, 624 b are integrally connected to the central flange638. The central flange 638 is coupled to the main body 646 of the fibermanagement tray 604. The central flange 636 and the end flanges 644offset the first and second detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b andthe first and second cylindrical pivot pin portions 624 a, 624 b fromthe main body 646 of the fiber management tray 604.

In one example, the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b elastically deformas the fiber management tray 604 is pivoted between the first and secondpivot positions, and the guide receptacles 626 a, 626 b do notelastically deform as the fiber management tray 604 is moved between thefirst and second pivot positions. In one example, as the fibermanagement tray 604 is pivoted between the first and second pivotpositions, a maximum deformation of the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 boccurs at a central pivot position (see FIG. 42) between the first andsecond pivot positions. The detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b arepreferably in a stable state when the fiber management tray 604 is inthe first and second pivot positions. When the detent receptacles 618 a,618 b are in the stable state, the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b areeither not elastically deformed or have less elastic deformation ascompared when the fiber management tray 604 has been pivoted to a pivotposition between the first and second pivot positions. When the fibermanagement tray 604 is in a pivotal position between the central pivotposition and the first pivot position, the detent arrangement biases thefiber management tray 604 toward the first position. When the fibermanagement tray 604 is in a pivotal position between the central pivotposition and the second pivot position, the detent arrangement biasesthe fiber management tray 604 toward the second position.

In a preferred example, the detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b havea square transverse cross-sectional shapes (see FIGS. 41-43). In apreferred example, the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b each includefirst and second resilient arms 650, 651 having base ends 652 and freeends 654. The first and second resilient arms 650, 651 define thereceptacle flat surfaces 622. The receptacle flat surfaces 622corresponding to each of the first and second resilient arms 650, 6521face toward each other. The first and second resilient arms 650, 651flex outwardly about their base ends 652 as the fiber management tray604 is moved between the first and second pivot positions. The first andsecond resilient arms 650, 651 have retainers 656 at the free ends 654for retaining the detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b within thedetent receptacles 618 a, 618 b. The first and second resilient arms650, 651 flex apart from a retaining position to an insertion positionallow insertion of the detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b past theretainers 656 and into the detent receptacles 618 a, 618 b. The firstand second resilient arms 650, 651 resiliently return to the retainingposition once the detent pivot pin portions 616 a, 616 b have beeninserted past the retainers 656 and into the detent receptacles 618 a,618 b.

Referring back to FIGS. 12-16, in certain implementations, the supportinfrastructure 133 includes a rear side wall structure 133 b thatextends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the management unit130. The optical component holders 706 are mounted to the supportbrackets 141 attached to the rear side wall structure 133 b. In theexample shown in FIGS. 14-15, the support brackets 141 are mounted tothe rear wall side structure 133 b by slide interlock interfaces. Forexample, the support brackets 141 may include dovetails 142 or otherprojections that slide in grooves 145 defined in the rear wall sidestructure 133 b. A flexible tab 146 and hook 146 a may latch the supportbracket 141 to the rear wall side structure 133 b.

In certain implementations, as shown at FIG. 14, each of the brackets141 can include a first connection interface arrangement 700 that ispart of a mechanical connection interface 702 (FIG. 16) in accordancewith the principles of the present disclosure. The mechanical connectioninterface 702 also includes a second connection interface arrangement704 included as part of each component holder 706 adapted for holdingoptical components such as a splice reinforcing sleeves for protectingoptical fusion splices, passive optical splitters, wavelength divisionmultiplexers, fiber optic adapters, or the like. FIGS. 47-57 disclosefurther details of the mechanical connection interface 702.

The first and second connection arrangements 700, 704 of the mechanicalconnection interface 702 are adapted to interlock to secure thecomponent holder 706 to the bracket 141. In other examples, theconnection arrangements 700, 704 can be reversed so that the firstconnection arrangement 700 is on the component holder 706 and the secondconnection arrangement 704 is on the bracket 141. It will be appreciatedthat the bracket 141 is just one example of a type of structure to whicha component holder 706 can be secured using mechanical connectioninterfaces in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.Other example structures include trays, flanges, shelfs, panels, housingwalls, housing covers, housing bases, and the like.

Referring to FIGS. 47 and 48, the first connection interface arrangement700 defines first and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 b alignedalong a first reference line 712. The first and second attachmentopenings 710 a, 710 b each defining a groove portion 714 a, 714 b and anenlarged portion 716 a, 716 b. The groove portions 714 a, 714 b havelengths that extend along the first reference line 712 and first widthsW1 that extend perpendicular to the first reference line 712. Theenlarged portions 716 a, 716 b define second widths W2 that are largerthan the first widths W1 and that are perpendicular to the firstreference line 712. The first connection interface arrangement 700further includes a flexible cantilever latch 718 positioned within theenlarged portion 716 a of the first attachment opening 710 a. Theflexible cantilever latch 718 has a length that extends along the firstreference line 712 between a base end 720 and a free end 722 of theflexible cantilever latch 718. The enlarged portion 716 a of the firstattachment opening 710 a includes an interlock receiving portion 724defined between the free end 722 of the flexible cantilever latch 718and the groove portion 714 a of the first attachment opening 710 a. Thefree end 722 of the flexible cantilever latch 718 defines a first stopsurface 726. The groove portion 714 b of the second attachment opening710 b has an end 728 positioned opposite from the enlarged portion 716 bof the second attachment opening 710 b which defines a second stopsurface 730. A top side of the flexible cantilever latch 718 defines astop receptacle 732 including a ramp surface 734.

Referring to FIGS. 51-57, the second connection interface arrangement704 integrated with the component holder 706 includes a first interlock736 a, a second interlock 736 b, a first stop 738 a and a second stop738 b all aligned along a second reference line 740 (FIG. 53). The firstand second interlocks 736 a, 736 b are positioned between the first andsecond stops 738 a, 738 b. The first and second stops 738 a, 738 binclude stop surfaces 742 a, 742 b that face at least partially awayfrom the first and second interlocks 736 a, 736 b. The first and secondstops 738 a, 738 b have ramp surfaces 744 a, 744 b that face at leastpartially toward the first and second interlocks 736 a, 736 b. The firstand second interlocks 736 a, 736 b define third widths W3 that areperpendicular to the second reference line 740. The third widths W3 aresmaller than the second widths W2 of the enlarged portions 716 a, 716 bof the first and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 b. The thirdwidths W3 are larger than the first widths W1 of the groove portions 714a, 714 b of the first and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 b. Thefirst and second interlocks 736 a, 736 b are separated by a spacing 51(FIG. 53) along the second reference line 740 that corresponds to aspacing S2 (FIG. 48) between the enlarged portions 716 a, 716 b of thefirst and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 b along the firstreference line 712.

The second connection interface arrangement 704 is connected to thefirst connection interface arrangement 700 by orienting the secondconnection interface arrangement 704 in a first position relative to thefirst connection interface arrangement 700 (see FIG. 54). In the firstposition, the first and second connections interface arrangements 700,704 are relatively positioned such that: a) the first and secondreference axes 712, 740 are aligned; b) the first interlock 736 a isreceived within interlock receiving portion 724 of the enlarged portion716 a of the first attachment opening 710 a; c) the second interlock 736b is received within the enlarged portion 716 b of the second attachmentopening 710 b; and d) the first stop 738 a is positioned within the stopreceptacle 732 of the of the flexible cantilever latch 718 with the rampsurface 744 a of the first stop 738 a opposing the ramp surface 734 ofthe stop receptacle 732.

After the first and second connection interface arrangements 700, 704have been relatively oriented in the first position of FIG. 54, thesecond connection interface arrangement 704 is slid relative to thefirst connection interface arrangement 700 along the aligned first andsecond reference axes 712, 740 from the first position to a secondposition (see FIG. 56). In the second position of FIG. 56, the first andsecond connection interface arrangements 700, 704 are relativelypositioned such that: a) the first interlock 736 a is received withinand interlocked with the groove portion 714 a of the first attachmentopening 710 a; b) the first stop 738 a is positioned within theinterlock receiving portion 724 of the enlarged portion 716 a of thefirst attachment opening 710 a with the stop surface 742 a of the firststop 738 a opposing the first stop surface 726 at the free end 722 ofthe flexible cantilever latch 718; c) the second stop 738 b ispositioned within the groove portion 714 b of the second attachmentopening 710 b with the stop surface 742 b of the second stop 738 bopposing the second stop surface 730 at the end of the groove portion714 b of the second attachment opening 710 b; and d) the secondinterlock 736 b is received within and interlocked with the grooveportion 714 b of the second attachment opening 710 b.

As the second connection interface arrangement 704 is slid from thefirst position to the second position, the ramp surface 744 a of thefirst stop 738 a engages the ramp surface 734 of the stop receptacle 732to cause deflection of the flexible cantilever latch 718 (see FIG. 55)from a latching position to an unlatched position. After the first stop738 a moves past the free end 722 of the flexible cantilever latch 718,the flexible cantilever latch 718 elastically returns from the unlatchedposition to the latching position.

The groove portions 714 a, 714 b and the first and second interlocks 736a, 736 b have dovetailed shapes in cross-sectional planes that areperpendicular to the first and second reference lines 712, 740 (seeFIGS. 49 and 50). The stop surfaces 742 a, 742 b of the first and secondstops 738 a, 738 b face at least partially in opposite directions. Theramp surfaces 744 a, 744 b of the first and second stops 738 a, 738 bface partially towards each other. The first and second stop surfaces726, 730 of the first connection interface arrangement 700 face at leastpartially towards each other.

A main body 149 of the bracket 141 includes first portion 750 having atop side 752 and a bottom side 754. The base end 720 of the flexiblecantilever latch 718 is unitarily formed with the main body 149. Thefirst and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 b extend through thefirst portion 750 of the main body 149 from the top side 752 to thebottom side 754. The stop receptacle 732 of the flexible cantileverlatch 718 is defined at a top side 756 of the flexible cantilever latch718 that is coplanar with the top side 752 of the first portion 750 ofthe main body 149 when the flexible cantilever latch 718 is in thelatching position. The stop receptacle 732 extends downwardly into theflexible cantilever latch 718 from the top side 756 of the flexiblecantilever latch 718 so that the stop receptacle 732 extends lower thanthe top side 752 of the first portion 750 of the main body 149 when theflexible cantilever latch 718 is in the latching position.

The first connection interface arrangement 700 defines a first seatingsurface 760 (e.g., the top side 752 of the portion 750 of the main body149) through which the first and second attachment openings 710 a, 710 bextend. The second connection interface arrangement 704 defines a secondseating surface 762 (e.g., the underside of the component holder 706)from which the first interlock 736 a, the second interlock 736 b, thefirst stop 738 a and the second stop 738 b project. The first and secondseating surfaces 760, 762 are flush when the second connection interfacearrangement 704 is in the first position relative to the firstconnection interface arrangement 700 and are also flush when the secondconnection interface arrangement 704 is in the second position relativeto the first connection interface arrangement 700. The flexiblecantilever latch 718 is in the latching position when the secondconnection interface arrangement 704 is in the first position relativeto the first connection interface arrangement 700, and the flexiblecantilever latch 718 is also in the latching position when the secondconnection interface arrangement 704 is in the second position relativeto the first connection interface arrangement 700. Release openings 770are defined through the second sealing surface 762 for allowing thecantilever 718 to be depressed with a tool such that the cantilever ismoved to the non-latching position thereby allowing the secondconnection interface arrangement 704 to be disengaged from the firstconnection interface arrangement 700 by sliding the component holder 706from the second position (see FIG. 56) back to the first position (seeFIG. 54).

FIG. 57, shows the first connection interface arrangement 700 integratedinto a fiber management tray 780 so that the component holder 706including the second connection interface arrangement 704 can be readilycoupled to the fiber management tray 780 by the mechanical connectioninterface 702. In other examples, the first and second connectioninterface arrangements 700, 704 can be integrated into trays to allowthe trays to be coupled together (e.g., back-to-back). In still otherexamples, one of the first and second connection interface arrangements700, 704 can be integrated into a tray, and the other of the first andsecond connection interface arrangements 700, 704 can be integrated intoa cable anchoring device (e.g., a strain relief device or other cableanchoring device examples of which are disclosed herein) to allow thecable anchoring device to be attached to the tray. In certain examples,the first and second connection interface arrangements 700, 704 can beused at the drop cable side and/or the feeder cable side of assembliesin accordance with the principles of the present disclosure for allowingcable anchors to be attached to the drop cable side and/or the feedercable side.

FIGS. 58-65 depict an alternative tray assembly 400 that can be usedwith the management unit 130. The tray assembly 400 includes a main tray402 and a supplemental tray 404 pivotally connected to the main tray402. The tray assembly 400 has four levels (i.e., layers, sides, etc.)for providing different functionality. A first level can provideconnectorized patching functionality. A second level can provide loopstorage of non-accessed and uncut buffer tubes of a feeder cable routedthrough the device and optionally anchored to the main tray. A thirdlevel can provide for storage and management of uncut fibers accessedfrom a buffer tube of the feeder cable. A fourth level can providesplicing functionality for splicing optical fibers of the feeder cableto connectorized pigtails having connectorized ends plugged into portsof fiber optic adapters at the first layer or for splicing opticalfibers of the feeder cable to input sides of optical splitters orwavelength division multi-plexers having outputs coupled toconnectorized pigtails with connectorized ends that can be loaded withinports of fiber optical adapters at the first layer.

Referring to FIGS. 58 and 59, the main tray 402 includes a first side406 for providing connectorized patching functionality. A row or bank offiber optic adapters 408 is mounted at the first side 406. The fiberoptic adapters 408 are mounted within a holder 410, which is compatiblewith the mechanical connection interface 702. For example, as shown atFIG. 65, the holder 410 can include the second connection interfacearrangement 704 adapted to interlock with the first connection interfacearrangement 700 which is integrated with the main tray 402.Connectorized ends 412 of cables 417 (e.g., drop cables) can be pluggedinto first ports 413 of the fiber optic adapters 408. The cables 417 canbe anchored to the first side 406 of the main tray 402. Connectorizedends 414 of fiber optic pigtails 416 can be plugged into second ports415 of the fiber optic adapters 408 such that the fiber optic pigtailsare optically coupled to the optical fibers of the cable 417.

Referring to FIGS. 60 and 61, a second side 420 of the main tray 402,which is opposite from the first side 406, is adapted for storingnon-accessed buffer tubes 422 of a feeder cable 424 in a looped storageconfiguration. A jacket 425 of the feeder cable 424 has been stripped toexpose the buffer tubes 422. The buffer tubes 422 are non-accessedbecause the buffer tubes have not been cut to access the optical fiberscontained therein. Jacketed ends 426 a, 426 b of the feeder cable 424are anchored to the second side 420 of the tray. Bend radius limiters,fiber routing guides and fiber retention fingers are provided at thesecond side 420 for facilitating managing and storing the buffer tubes422 in a looped/coiled configuration.

Referring to FIGS. 60-62, at least one of the buffer tubes 422 is cutand the optical fibers 430 contained therein exposed. First ones 430 aof the optical fibers 430 have been cut and routed to a first side 432of the supplemental tray 404. The supplemental tray 404 has the firstconnection interface arrangement 700 for mounting component holders tothe tray (see FIG. 62). As shown at FIG. 60, a splice holder 434 and asplitter/wavelength division multi-plexer holder 436 are shown mountedto the first side 432 of the tray 404. The holders 434, 436 preferablyinclude integrated second connection interface arrangements 704 thatinterlock with the first connection interface arrangement 700 of thetray 404. The optical fibers 430 a are shown spliced to theconnectorized pigtails 416 at the splice holder 434 (see FIG. 62).Splice reinforcing sleeves 438 for supporting the splices are shown heldby the splice holder 434. Fiber portions of the connectorized pigtails416 are routed from the first side 406 of the main tray 402 to the firstside 432 of the tray 404 for splicing to the fibers 430 a.

Referring to FIGS. 63 and 64, second ones 430 b of the optical fibers430 of the buffer tubes 422 are uncut and are routed to a second side440 of the supplemental tray 404 for storage and management. The secondside 440 is opposite from the first side 432 of the tray 404. Bymanaging the fibers 430 b at the second side 440 of the tray 404, thefibers 430 b are well managed and readily available for later accesswhen needed for splicing. The second side 440 includes fiber routingpaths, fiber reversing paths, fiber looping paths, bend radius limiters,fiber retention fingers and other fiber management structures.

The supplemental tray 404 is smaller than the main tray 402 and ispivotally moveable relative to the main train 402 between an openposition and a closed position. The first side 432 of the supplementaltray 404 faces toward the second side 420 of the main tray 402 when thesupplemental tray 404 is in the closed position. The main tray 402 andthe supplemental tray 404 are parallel or generally parallel when thesupplemental tray 404 is in the closed position.

FIG. 66 shows an alternative version of the tray assembly 400 where theadapter holder 410 at the first side 406 of the main tray 402 has beenreplaced with a splice holder 450 (or a passive optical splitter holderor a wavelength division multi-plexer holder). The splice holder 450includes an integrated second connection interface arrangement 704 thatinterlocks with the first connection interface arrangement 700 at thefirst side 406 of the main tray 402. FIG. 67 shows a further version ofthe tray assembly 400 where the adapter holder 410 at the first side 406of the main tray 402 has been replaced with pivotal adapters 460arranged in a configuration of the type disclosed in PCT Publication No.WO 2007/039585, which is hereby incorporated by reference in itsentirety.

FIG. 68 depicts a sealed enclosure 800 having cable sealing inaccordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The enclosure 800includes a housing 802 including first and second housing pieces 804,806 (e.g., a cover and a base) that mate to define an interior 808 ofthe housing 802. The housing pieces 804, 806 each extend from a firstend 812 to a second end 814 of the housing 802. The first end 812 isdepicted as closed and the second end 814 defines an opening 816 throughwhich cables can be routed in and out of the housing. A perimeter seal818 extends around a perimeter of the housing 802 and is adapted to sealbetween the pieces 804, 806 when the pieces 804, 806 are securedtogether. In certain examples, the pieces 804, 806 can be connectedtogether by a slideable hinge as disclosed in PCT Publication No. WO2017/046187. Clamps 819 are provided at both elongate sides of thehousing for securing the first and second housing pieces 804, 806together and for compressing the perimeter seal 818. In other examples,both ends of the housing 802 can be configured for passing throughcables. In other examples, other housing shapes (e.g., shapes that arenot elongate) can be used.

A cable sealing arrangement 820 positioned within the opening 816 is incommunication/contact with ends of the perimeter seal 818. The cablesealing arrangement 820 engages the housing 802 (e.g., axial seal faces822 of the housing; or lateral facing faces of the housing 823) and theperimeter seal 818 to seal about the opening 816. The cable sealingarrangement 820 including a block of gel 824 defining a total gelvolume. The cable sealing arrangement 820 includes first, second andthird gel sections 826, 828, 830 which define the block of gel 824. Thesecond gel section 828 is between the first and second gel sections 826,830. The cable sealing arrangement 820 includes a first cablepass-through location 832 defined at an interface between the first andsecond gel sections 826, 828; and a second cable pass-through location834 is defined at an interface between the second and third gel sections828, 830 (see FIG. 69). Drop cables 836 are shown routed axially throughthe first cable pass-through location 832 and feeder cables 838 areshown routed axially through the second cable pass-through location 834.The first and second gel sections 826, 828 are configured to form sealsabout drop cables 836 and the second and third gel sections 828, 830 areconfigured to form seals about the feeder cables 838. The gel volume hasfirst outer boundary 839 (see FIG. 69) which is the outer boundary ofthe block of gel 824 when the gel has not been deformed to accommodateany cables at the pass-through location or locations. FIG. 69 shows thecable sealing arrangement enclosed within the end of the housing butwith no cables routed through the cable sealing arrangement, andtherefore depicts the first outer boundary 839. The first outer boundarycan also be referred to as a pre-cable sealing outer boundary or anunoccupied cable sealing boundary. As shown at FIG. 69, open space 840is provided to accommodate deformation of the block of gel 824 when thegel is pressurized while one or more cables is present at the cablepass-through location. In one example, the open space 840 has a volumethat is at least 5 percent as large as the total gel volume. In anotherexample, the open space 840 has a volume that is at least 10 percent aslarge as the total gel volume. In another example, the open space 840has a volume that is at least 12.5 percent as large as the total gelvolume. In still another example, the open space 840 has a volume thatis at least 15 percent as large as the total gel volume.

In other examples, the gel sealing arrangement can include only onecable pass-through location, or more than two cable pass-throughlocations. In certain examples, the first and third gel sections 826,830 can be respectively molded (e.g., injection molded) within portionsof the first and second housing pieces 804, 806 that define the opening816 (e.g., in the volume defined by the axial faces and the lateralfaces which effectively define gel receiving cavities). The gel of thecable sealing arrangement preferably has sealing and mechanicalproperties of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,642,891, which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. In one example, thegel is a dry silicone gel.

In certain examples, at least a portion of the open space 840 is locatedlaterally outside the first outer boundary 839. In certain examples, amajority of the open space 840 is located laterally outside the firstouter boundary 839. As depicted, the open space 840 is defined laterallybetween the first outer boundary 839 and an interior surface of thehousing 802. In the depicted example, the open space 840 is defined atleast in part by an open cell grid pattern 842 within the first andsecond housing pieces on opposite sides of the cable sealing arrangement820 (e.g., laterally outside the first and third gel sections 826, 830).

In certain examples, at least a portion of the open space is within thefirst outer boundary 839 at a location offset from the cablepass-through location. For example, at least a portion of the open spacecan be within the first outer boundary 839 at a location encapsulatedwithin one of the first, second or third gel sections 826, 828, 830 at alocation offset from the cable pass-through location. In one example,open space is provided within the second gel section 828. For example, asealed volume compensator (e.g., see FIG. 72) can be embedded orotherwise positioned within the second gel section 828. Similar sealedvolume compensators could also be positioned in the first and/or thirdgel sections 826, 830.

In one example, the block of gel 824 is pressed between the first andsecond housing pieces 804, 806 to fully pressurize and deform the cablesealing arrangement 820. In certain examples, the housing pieces 804,806 are clamped by the perimeter clamps together to close the housing802, and the perimeter clamps apply the necessary force for fullypressurizing the block of gel. In a preferred example, a dedicatedactuator (i.e., an actuator provided only for pressurizing the cablesealing gel) is not provided for pressurizing the block of gel. In otherexamples, a dedicated actuator may be used. In a preferred example, adedicated actuator including a spring (e.g., a coil spring) is notprovided for maintaining the block of gel in compression. In someexamples, springs may be integrated into the housing.

Referring to FIG. 69, no predefined cable receiving positions aredefined by the first, second and third gel sections 826, 282, 830 at thecable pass-through locations 832, 834. In one example, the cablepass-through locations seals 832, 834 are sealed without requiring aplug in a condition in which the block of gel is pressurized and nocable is present at the cable pass-through location. In certainexamples, a volume of gel displaced by cabling passing through the blockof gel is at least 90 percent of a total volume defined by the cablingwithin the block of gel. In certain examples, the volume of geldisplaced by cabling passing through the block of gel is generally equalto the total volume defined by the cabling within the block of gel. Incertain examples, the first and second cable pass-through location canaccommodate cables having a diameter across a full range from 0-14millimeters. In certain examples, the cable pass-through locations 832,834 can each accommodate at least a 14 millimeter range in cablediameter.

Referring to FIG. 68, inner and outer axial containment walls 850, 852are provided for axially containing the block of gel 824 duringpressurization. In one example, the inner and outer axial containmentwalls 850, 852 are axially fixed relative to each other when the blockof gel is pressurized. In one example, the inner and outer axialcontainment walls 850, 852 are axially fixed relative to the housingwhen the block of gel is pressurized. For example, the walls 850, 852can each include peripheral portions 854 (i.e., laterally extendingportions) that fit within peripheral slots 856 defined within theinterior of the housing 802 by the first and second housing pieces 804,806. Fasteners such as bolts 858 can engage corresponding fasteneropenings 860 defined by the second housing piece 806 to secure the walls850, 852 thereto.

Referring to FIG. 68, volume compensation plates 860 are positioned atthe first outer boundary 839 of the block of gel. The volumecompensation plates 860 each define a plurality of gel receivingopenings 862 into which gel flows when the block of gel 824 ispressurized while cabling is present at one or more of the cablepass-through locations. The plates 860 are positioned between theinterior of the housing 802 and the block of gel 824. One of the plates860 is shown between the first gel section 826 and the first housingpiece 804 and the other plate 860 is shown between the third gel section830 and the second housing piece 806. The openings 862 allow gel to flowor extrude therethrough to move into the open space defined within theinterior of the housing. In this way, space is provided foraccommodating gel when the gel deforms during gel pressurization toconform to the shape of the fiber optic cables routed through the cablepass-through locations. In certain examples, at least some of the gelextrudes through the gel receiving openings 862 into a region definedbetween the housing and the volume compensation plate.

FIGS. 70-72 show another volume compensation plate 870 which has beenmodified to include one or more cover layers 872 attached to the volumecompensation plate 870 and which covers the gel receiving openings. Thecover layers 872 flex, stretch or break to allow the portion of the gelto enter or pass-through the gel receiving openings when the gel ispressurized. The cover layers 872 prevent gel from flowing through thegel receiving openings 873 during manufacturing of the enclosure. Forexample, the layers 872 allow the first and third gel sections 826, 830to be injection molded into the housing pieces 804, 806 without fillingthe gel receiving openings or the open space needed to receive gelduring gel pressurization during the manufacturing process. In someexamples, only one side of the plate 870 may be covered. The doublesided covering version is useful for providing volume compensation(e.g., open space for receiving gel during gel pressurization) within avolume of gel. The gel receiving openings can pass through the volumecompensation plate from a first side to a second side, and the coverlayers which cover the gel receiving openings are attached to the volumecompensation plate at the first and second sides of the volumecompensation plate.

FIGS. 73-74 show another volume compensation plate 880 which has beenmodified to include resilient inserts 882 (e.g., foam inserts or plugs)that fit within the gel receiving openings 884 of the volumecompensation plate 880. During gel pressurization, the inserts 882 candeform to allow gel to flow into the openings 884.

FIGS. 75-78 show another volume compensation plate 890 which has beenmodified to include open space between tapered projections 892 intowhich gel of the block of gel flows when the block of gel 824 deformsduring sealing. The tapered projections 892 are configured such that across-sectional area of the open space reduces as the gel flows into theopen space. The tapered projections have free ends at minor ends of thetapered projections and base ends at major ends of the taperedprojections. The base ends of the tapered projections are formed with aplate. The tapered projections can be cone-shaped or truncatedconed-shaped. When the gel presses between the projections duringdeformation, the gel moves from the minor ends toward the major ends. Inthis way, the reduction in the cross-sectional area of the void spacebetween the projections caused by the taper generates a force whichbiases the deformed gel toward the minor ends. FIG. 77 shows a versionwhere plates 890 are positioned between the first and third gel sections826, 830 and the first and second housing pieces 804, 806, and a platewith double sided tapered projections is also used within the second gelsection 828. FIG. 78 shows a version were the cones 892 are surroundedby a volume defining wall 897 and the empty space within the wall 897 iscover by at least one cover layer 894. Also, as shown at FIG. 76,tapered spring member projections 895 can be configured to flex whencontacted by pressurized gel to apply spring load to the gel.

FIG. 79 depicts a telecommunications device 900 in accordance with theprinciples of the present disclosure. The telecommunications device 900includes a re-enterable enclosure 902 containing an insert unit 904. Theenclosure 902 is preferably environmentally sealed and includes a gasket906 for providing perimeter sealing between a base and a cover of theenclosure 902. The enclosure 902 has a cable access end 908 throughwhich cables (e.g., drop cables and feeder cables/pass-through cables)can be routed into an interior of the enclosure 902. The insert unit 904is configured to provide a variety of functions within the enclosure902. For example, the insert unit 904 supports and contains sealant forsealing the cable access end 908 of the enclosure 902 and for providingseals around cables routed into the enclosure 902 through the cableaccess end 908. The insert unit 904 also provides cable anchoringfunctionality for providing strain relief for cable attachment withinthe enclosure 902. For example, the insert unit 904 can includestructure for attachment of cable strength members (e.g., flexibleyarn-like strength members such as Aramid yarn or more rigid strengthmembers such as a fiberglass re-enforced epoxy rods) to anchoringlocations fixed relative to the enclosure 902. In certain examples, afirst side 910 (e.g., a top side) of the insert unit 904 is adapted forsealing and anchoring cables such as drop cables, and a second side 912(e.g., a bottom side as shown at FIG. 80) can be adapted for sealing andanchoring cables such as pass-through or feeder cables. In certainexamples, the first side 910 of the insert unit 904 can also provideconnectorized patching capabilities that may include demateable opticalconnection locations between optical fibers of drop cables and opticalfibers of feeder or pass-through cables. In certain examples, thedemateable fiber optic connection locations can include fiber opticconnectors (e.g., SC connectors, LC connectors, etc.) interconnected byfiber optic adapters. In certain examples, the second side 912 of theinsert unit 904 can provide for management of pass-through opticalfibers and can also provide for management of optical fibers accessedfrom feeder cables which are adapted to be optically coupled to fiberscorresponding to drop cables. The insert unit 904 can define fiberrouting paths or pass-throughs that extend through the insert unitbetween the first and second sides 910, 912. In certain examples, theinsert unit 904 can also include optical splicing capabilities forsplicing optical fibers of feeder cables either directly to opticalfibers of drop cables or to connectorized optical pigtails that arerouted to the demateable connection locations at the first side 910 ofthe insert unit 904. In certain examples, the insert unit 904 caninclude a separate tray supporting splice holders for holding spliceprotection sleeves. It will be appreciated that the splices may besingle fiber splices or mass-fusion splices. In certain examples, theinsert unit 904 can also include passive optical power splitting and/orwavelength division multiplexing capabilities. For example, the insertunit 904 may support passive optical power splitters for power splittingoptical signals from feeder cables and directing the power split signalsto drop cables, or may include wavelength division multiplexers forseparating optical signals from feeder cables based on wavelength anddirecting the separated signals to separate drop cables. In certainexamples, the enclosure has a relatively small size. For example, in oneexample, when the enclosure is fully immersed within water, theenclosure displaces two liters or less of the water.

Referring to FIGS. 79-82, the insert unit 904 includes a cable anchoringand sealant containment frame 914 that is preferably positioned adjacentto the cable access end 908 of the enclosure 902 when the insert unit904 is mounted within the enclosure 902. Referring to FIGS. 83-90, thecable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914 includes first andsecond opposite ends 916, 918. The first end 916 of the cable anchoringand sealant containment frame 914 includes outer and inner walls 920,922 for containing sealant 924 adapted for sealing the cable access end908 of the enclosure 902, and for providing seals around any cablesrouted through the cable access end 908 of the enclosure 902 into theinterior of the enclosure 902. It will be appreciated that theconfiguration of the sealant 924 can have any of the sealantconfigurations previously described herein. The outer and inner walls920, 922 can define openings or passages for allowing cables to berouted there through. In certain examples, the walls 920, 922 caninclude structure for axially retaining or locking the walls in placerelative to the outer housing of the enclosure 902. As depicted, thewalls 920, 922 can include rails 923 that vertically slide withincorresponding vertical channels within the interior of the enclosure 902when the insert 904 is loaded therein to provide an interlock. In otherexamples, the walls 920, 922 can define vertical channels that receiverails defined by the enclosure 902.

The cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914 is preferablysecured within the enclosure 902 by a mechanical interface such as asnap-fit interface, an interlocking interface (described above), amating interface, or other interface that allows axial load to betransferred from the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914to the enclosure 902. In this way, cables such as drop cables and feedercables can be anchored to the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe 914 and thereby axially fixed relative to the enclosure 902. Asdepicted, opposite minor sides of the frame 914 can include resilientside cantilever latches 915 defining openings 917 for receivingretention catches or tabs within the enclosure 904. The latches 915extend horizontally (e.g., in a direction between the first and secondends 916, 918) from base ends to free ends. The latches 915 areaccessible from the top side (e.g., the first side 910) of the insertand can be manually flexed toward one another to disengage the openings917 from the retention tabs of the enclosure 902. Additionally, at thefirst end 916 of the frame 914 can further include corner latches 919 atthe opposite minor sides of the frame 914. The corner latches 919 arecantilevers with retention tabs 921 adapted to engage correspondingretainer provided within the enclosure 902 when the insert is loadedtherein. The cantilevers of the latches 919 extend vertically from baseends to free ends. The retention tabs 921 are positioned intermediatethe base ends and the free ends, and release members 925 are at the freeends. The release members 925 are at the first side 910 of the insert904 so as to be readily accessible when the insert 904 is mounted withinthe enclosure 902. By flexing the latches 919 toward each other viarelease members 925, the latches 919 can be disengaged from theenclosure 902 to allow the insert 904 to be removed from the enclosure902.

In certain examples, the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame914 can include a first cable anchoring region 926 at the first side 910of the insert unit 904. A plurality of cable anchoring units foranchoring drop cables to the cable anchoring and sealant containmentframe 914 can be mounted at the first cable anchoring region 926. Thecable anchoring units can have configurations of the type previouslydescribed herein, or other configurations. In certain examples, thecable anchoring units can be secured to the first cable anchoring region926 by fasteners, by snap-fit interfaces, by interlocking interfaces, orby other interfaces. As depicted, the first cable anchoring location 926includes a plurality of cable tie arms 927 about which cable ties can bewrapped to cable tie cables to the first side 910 of the insert unit904. The arms 927 include central longitudinal portions 929, sidenotches 931 and T-shaped free ends 933. The T-shaped ends 933 opposeretaining shoulders 935 defined by the frame 914. In addition toallowing cables to be secured to the frame 914 with cable ties, the arms927 and the retaining shoulders 935 also provide a slide-lock interfacecompatible with a mating slide-lock interface 939 provided on a cableanchor such as the cable anchor 1024 of FIG. 99. The slide-lockinterface 939 includes the snap-fit latches 1026 and an axial retentiontab 1027. By inserting the cable anchor 1024 downwardly over one of thearms 927 so that the latches 1026 fit within the side notches 931, thelatches 1026 are configured straddle the central longitudinal portion929. Once the cable anchor 1024 has been inserted over the arm 927, theanchor 1024 can be slid axially along the central longitudinal portion929 toward the first end 916 of the frame 914 to a position wherecatches 1029 of the latches 1026 move beneath retaining tabs of the arms927. As the cable anchor 1024 is slid axially, the retention tab 1027snaps past the retaining shoulder 935 so that interference between thetab 1027 and the shoulder 935 prevents the anchor 1024 from being movedin an axial direction toward the second end 918 of the frame 914. Bymanually flexing the arm 927 upwardly, the retention tab 1027 can bedisengaged from the shoulder 935 to allow the anchor 1024 to be slidaxially toward the second end 918 of the frame 914 back to the positionwhere the latches 1026 align with the side notches 931 and the anchor1024 can be lifted upwardly from the frame 914 to detach the anchor 1024from the frame 914.

The cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914 also includes asecond cable anchoring region 928 positioned at the second side 912 ofthe insert unit 904. It will be appreciated that feeder cables and/orpass-through cables can be secured to the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame 914 at the second cable anchoring region 928. Incertain examples, cable anchoring units can be secured to the secondcable anchoring region 928 by interfaces such as snap-fit connections,interlocking interfaces, fastener-based interfaces or other interfaces.It will be appreciated that the cable anchoring units can be of the typepreviously described herein or can have alternative configurations. Incertain examples, the cable anchoring units can also provide a cablegrounding function and can be electrically connected to electricalcomponents (e.g., shields) of the feeder/pass-through cables if suchshields are present.

Referring to FIG. 86, the second cable anchoring region 928 includesanchor connection interfaces 929 including pairs of latches 1200 betweenwhich cable anchors can be secured. Support ribs 1202 for supporting theanchors are located in anchor receiving regions 1203 between each pairof latches 1200. Axial locking openings 1204 are defined in axialalignment with the anchor receiving regions 1203 and the ribs 1202.FIGS. 104 and 105 show an example anchor connection interface 1300compatible with the anchor connection interfaces 929. The connectioninterface 1300 includes a central portion 1302 configured to be snappedinto one of the anchor receiving regions 1203 between a pair of thelatches 1200. When snapped between the latches 1200, the bottom of thecentral portion 1302 seats or rests on the top of the support rib 1202.The connection interface 1300 also includes the downwardly extendingretention tab 1056 that fits within the corresponding axial lockingopening 1204 to resist axial movement of the anchor 1050 relative to theframe 914. By flexing the pair of latches 1200 apart, the anchor 1050can be removed from the anchor receiving region 928 and detached fromthe frame 914.

Referring to FIGS. 119 and 120, a cable anchoring structure 1400 can befastened to the first end 916 of the frame 914. The structure 1400includes a top side having parallel drop cable channels 1402 and abottom side having parallel feeder cable channels 1404 that are largerin width than the drop cable channels 1402. Cable tie attachmentlocations 1405 are located at an outer end 1406 of the structure 1400.An inner end 1408 of the structure 1400 can be attached to the first end916 of the frame 914 by fasteners such as bolt or screws received withinopenings 1410 (FIG. 84) of the frame 914. When the insertion unit 904 isloaded in the enclosure 902, the structure 1400 is located outside theinterior of the enclosure 902. Thus, exterior cable anchoring locationsand cable guiding/organizing is provided by the structure 1400, andinterior cable anchoring is provided at the cable anchoring locations926, 928 of the frame 914.

The second end 918 of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame914 includes a mechanical connection interface arrangement used tomechanically secure one or more trays or components to the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame 914. The mechanical connectioninterface can include structures such as one or more snap-fit connectionarrangements. Referring to FIG. 82, the insert unit 904 includes avariety of components that attach to the second end 918 of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame 914.

One example component that attaches to the second end 918 of the frame914 is an intermediate tray 930 including a first side 932 (e.g., a topside) and an opposite second side 934 (e.g., a bottom side). An end 936of the tray 930 mechanically attaches to the second end 918 of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame 914. A splice tray 938 mounts tothe second side 934 of the intermediate tray 930. As shown at FIG. 81,the bottom side of the splice tray 938 can support a plurality of spliceholder modules 940 that can each be secured to the splice tray 938 by asnap-fit interface, such as the mechanical connection interface 702. Itwill be appreciated that passive power splitter holders and/orwavelength division multiplexer holders can also be mounted to thebottom side of the tray 938. Thus, the tray 938 is not limited tosplicing functionality.

The bottom side of the tray 938 also includes fiber managementfunctionalities such as fiber routing functionality. For example, thetray 930 defines a fiber routing path 931 (FIG. 81) that extends arounda perimeter of the tray. Fiber retaining structures such as tabs,fingers or like structures can be provided for retaining optical fiberswithin predefined fiber routing paths. Also, bend radius protectionstructures can be provided for retaining optical fibers withinpredefined fiber routing paths. Bend radius protection structures canalso be provided on the tray. In certain examples, the tray 930 candefine pass-through openings 942 for allowing optical fibers to berouted between different layers or sides of the insert unit 904. Incertain examples, a central cable routing channel 956 is defined betweenthe splice module mounting locations for mounting the splice holdermodules 940. Bend radius limiters can be provided at the ends of thechannel 956 and tabs can be provided for retaining optical fibers withinthe channel.

Referring still to FIG. 81, a module 944 is shown snapped into aperimeter wall of the splice tray 938. The module 944 includes a pocket946 that is preferably defined by one or more resilient elements. Incertain examples, the pocket 946 can be used for holding an element suchas a fiber pick 948. Alternatively, the module 944 can be used to mountanother structure to the tray 938. For example, a supplemental module orcomponent can be snapped into the pocket 946. In one example, a pivotpin of a supplemental tray can be secured within the pocket 946.

In certain examples, the tray 938 can provide splicing functionality forsplicing optical fibers of the feeder cables or pass-through cables atthe second side 912 of the insert unit 904 either directly to opticalfibers of drop cables at the first side 910 of the insert unit 904, orto connectorized pigtails 950 capable of providing demateableconnections with connectorized ends 952 of drop cables 954 routed acrossthe first side 910 of the insert unit 904. Pass-through openings 942 areprovided at opposite ends of the tray 938. The pass-through openings 942can be configured for routing the connectorized pigtails 950 to thefirst side 910 of the insert unit 904. Additionally, the pass-throughopenings 942 can be used to route optical fibers corresponding to thefeeder/pass-through cables at the second side 912 of the insert unit 904to the splice tray 938. A cover 958 (FIG. 82) can be removably attachedto the bottom side of the splice tray 938. In certain examples, latches960 of the splice tray 938 engage receptacles 962 on the cover 958 tosecure the cover 958 to the bottom side of the splice tray 938. Incertain examples, the fiber pick 948 can be mounted to the bottom sideof the cover 958 by a holder or like structure integrated with the cover958.

Referring again to FIG. 82, the insert unit 904 also includes afeeder/fiber management tray 964 that couples to the second end 918 ofthe cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914. In a preferredexample, the feeder fiber management tray 964 pivotally connects to thesecond end 918 of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914.In one example, the pivotal connection can include a structure such asone of the pivot interlocks 610.

Referring to FIG. 80, the feeder fiber management tray 964 includesouter channels 966 that extend along outer sides of the tray 964 andinclude open ends 968 that face toward the second cable anchoring region928 and open ends 970 that open into an interior of the tray 964. Theouter channels 966 are configured for managing optical fibers routedbetween the second cable anchoring region 928 and the tray 964. Theinterior of the tray 964 includes an outer fiber loop 972 for routingpass-through optical fibers that are not cut. The pass-through opticalfibers extend from one cable secured at the second cable anchoringregion 928, are routed onto the tray 964 such that the excess fiberlength can be coiled at the outer fiber loop 972, and then are routedfrom the tray 964 back to a second cable at the second cable anchoringregion 928.

Optical fibers from cables at the second cable anchoring region 928 thatare accessed and cut within the enclosure 902 are routed to an interiorfiber management region 974 surrounded by the outer fiber loop 972. Arecessed channel 976 can be used to route the accessed optical fibersthrough a pass-through location located adjacent the hinge of the tray964 to the splice tray 938. The tray 964 is movable between a firstposition where the tray 964 covers the bottom side of the splice tray938 and a second position where the tray 964 is perpendicular to thesplice tray 938 and the bottom side of the splice tray 938 is readilyaccessible. The feeder fiber management tray 964 includes numerous fiberretention fingers that project over the fiber routing regions andchannels to provide fiber retention, and also includes numerous bendradius limiters for preventing excessive bending of optical fibers onthe tray. Additionally, the feeder fiber mounting tray 964 can include avariety of fiber pass-through locations for routing the optical fibersto different locations. However, to limit fiber stress, it is preferredfor fibers to be routed through the feeder/fiber mounting tray 964 atlocations adjacent the pivotal hinge between the feeder fiber mountingtray 964 and the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914.

Referring back to FIG. 82, the first side 932 of the intermediate tray930 includes an outer fiber routing path 978 that allows for loopedstorage of portions of the connectorized pigtails 950. The outer fiberrouting path 978 surrounds a central region 980. A snap-fit interfacesuch as one of the interfaces 702 is used to secure an adapter mountingpanel 984 to the first side 932 of the intermediate tray 930. Theadapter mounting panel 984 has a first side 986 that faces toward thefirst cable anchoring region 926 of the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame 914, and a second side 988 that faces away from thesecond cable anchoring region 928. Fiber optic adapters 990 are securedwithin openings defined by the adapter mounting panel 984. The fiberoptic adapters 990 include adapter ports at the first side 986 of theadapter mounting panel 984 for receiving the connectorized ends 952 ofthe drop cables 954, and also include adapter ports at the second side988 of the adapter mounting panel 984 for receiving connectorized endsof the connectorized pigtails 950.

The first side 932 of the intermediate tray 930 is covered by aremovable cover component 992. The removable cover component 992 can besecured to the first side 932 of the intermediate tray 930 by a snap-fitconnection or other type of mechanical interlock. The removable covercomponent 992 includes a dome-portion 994 that covers the adaptermounting panel 984 and also covers the portion of the intermediate tray930 that is located on the second side 988 of the adapter mounting panel984. The dome portion 994 has a height that generally matches the heightof the adapter mounting panel 984 and provides a relatively largeclearance area relative to the first side 932 of the intermediate tray930 such that the connectorized pigtails 950 can be routed through thearea and plugged into the fiber optic adapters 990. The removable covercomponent 992 also includes a base platform portion 996 that covers theportion of the intermediate tray 930 that extends from the first side986 of the adapter mounting panel 984 to the second end 918 of the frame914. The base platform portion 996 closely covers the intermediate tray930 and aligns with the bottom of the adapter mounting panel 984. Thedrop cables 954 are routed over the base platform portion 996 to reachthe adapter mounting panel 984.

FIG. 91 shows an alternative insert unit 904 a having the same basicconstruction as the insert unit 904, except the demateable patchingfunctionality at the first side of the insert unit has been replacedwith optical splicing functionality. For example, an optical splicingtray 998 is shown mounted at the first side of the insert unit 904 a.

FIGS. 92-95 show an example cable anchoring unit 1000 that can bemounted at the first cable anchoring region 926 of the cable anchoringand sealant containment frame 914. The cable anchoring unit 1000includes first and second pieces 1002, 1004 connected by a living hinge1006. The cable anchoring unit 1000 includes a central pass-throughopening 1008 defined in part by the first piece 1002 and in part by thesecond piece 1004. By opening the anchoring unit 1000, a cable can belaid within the cable anchoring unit and the cable anchoring unit can bewrapped around the optical cable to position the cable within theopening 1008. Thus, the cable anchoring unit 1000 has a wrap-aroundconfiguration. A latch 1010 can be used to secure the first and secondpieces 1002, 1004 in a closed orientation around the fiber optic cable.Flexible snap-fit latches 1012 can be used to secure the cable anchoringunit 1000 to the first cable anchoring region 926 of the cable anchoringand sealant containment frame 914. It will be appreciated that the cableanchoring unit 1000 is best suited for use with fiber optic cableshaving strength members having a string or yarn-like configuration. Insuch examples, the strength members can be wrapped around the flexiblehinge while the first and second pieces 1002, 1004 are open, and thenwrapped around one of the first and second pieces 1002, 1004 at astrength member wrapping region 1014. In this way, the strength membercan be secured to the cable anchoring unit 1000.

FIGS. 96 and 97 show another cable anchoring unit 1016 that can besecured to the first cable anchoring region 926 of the cable anchoringand sealant containment frame 914. The cable anchoring unit 1016 has amain body having first and second ends 1013, 1015. The unit 1016includes snap-fit latches 1018 near the first end 1013 for securing thecable anchoring unit 1016 to the first cable anchoring region 926. Cableties 1020 can be used to secure a jacketed portion of the cable to thecable anchor 1016 near the first end 1013. The ties 1020 can extendthough slots in the main body of the unit 1016. Fasteners can be used tosecure strength members of the fiber optic cable to a strength memberattachment region 1021 at the second end 1015 of the cable anchor 1016.

FIGS. 98 and 99 show another cable anchor 1024 configured to be securedat the first cable anchoring region 926 of the cable anchoring andsealant containment frame 914. The cable anchor 1024 includes snap-fitlatches 1026 for securing the cable anchor 1024 to the first cableanchoring region 926. The cable anchor 1024 includes a clamp 1028, whichcan be a pivotal clamp, for securing a jacketed portion of a fiber opticcable to the cable anchor 1024. A fastener can be used to secure astrength member of the cable to a strength member securement region 1030of the cable anchor 1024.

FIGS. 100 and 101 show a cable anchoring unit 1032 adapted to be securedat the second cable anchoring region 928 of the cable anchoring andsealant containment frame 914. The cable anchoring unit 1032 includesmain body having a first end 1031 and a second end 1033. A hose clamp1034 for securing a jacketed portion of a cable to the cable anchoringunit 1032 is mounted in a notched region 1035 of a sidewall of the mainbody. The notched region 1035 is near the first end 1031. In certainexamples, the hose clamp 1034 can also make electrical contact with anelectrically conductive shield of the cable to provide a groundingcontact with the cable. The cable anchoring unit 1032 also includes astrength member securement region 1036. The strength member securementregion 1036 is at the second end 1033 includes a clamping plate 1038 forclamping a strength member of the fiber optic cable against the mainbody of the cable anchoring unit 1032. The plate 1038 has a down-turnedend that overhangs the second end 1033 and mounts on a lateral tab thatprojects from the side wall. A fastener such as a bolt can be used toclamp the plate 1038 against the strength member. The fastener can alsobe used to electrically connect the cable anchoring unit 1032 to agrounding wire or a conductive plate. In certain examples, the groundingwire can be routed out of the enclosure 902 through one of the cableports at the cable access end 908. In certain examples, a conductiveplate can be used to electrically connect multiple cable anchoring units1032 together at the fasteners so that one grounding wire can be used toground all of the cable anchoring units. The main body also includes adown-turned mounting tab 1039.

FIGS. 102 and 103 show another cable anchoring unit 1042 having asimilar configuration as the anchoring unit 1032 except the cableanchoring unit 1042 has a clamping plate 1043 with multiple down-turnedtabs 1045, 1047 arranged orthogonally with respect to one another, andincludes a main body having a reduced height adjacent the strengthmember securement location. The strength member securement location isprovided at a forward extension of a base of the main body which has astepped-up configuration.

FIGS. 104 and 105 show a further cable anchoring unit 1050 having a mainbody 1051. A hose clamp 1052 is mounted at one end of the main body 1051for securing a jacketed end of a fiber optic cable to the main body 1051and fits within notches of a base of the main body. The hose clamp 1052mounts between upward fingers 1054 of the main body 1051. The main bodyincludes a downward tab 1056. A strength member clamp 1057 is mounted atan end of the main body 1051 that is opposite from where the hose clamp1052 is mounted.

FIGS. 106 and 107 show another cable anchoring unit 1058 adapted to bemounted at the second cable anchoring region 928. The cable mountingunit 1058 includes a main body 1060 having a first end 1061 and anopposite second end 1062. A hose clamp 1063 mounts adjacent the firstend 1061. The hose clamp 1063 is configured to attach a jacketed portionof a cable to a side wall of the main body 1060. The hose clamp extendsthrough notches 1065 in the side wall and is adapted to secure thejacketed portion of the cable to a bridge portion 1069 that extendsbetween major portions of the side wall. The main body 1060 alsoincludes a downward tab 1065 that projects downwardly from a base of themain body. The hose clamp does not engage the base of the main body. Astrength member clamp 1067 is mounted at the second end of the main body1060.

FIGS. 108-118 show a fiber management component 1100 adapted to beattached to the second end 918 of the frame 914 (see FIG. 83). Similarto previously described fiber management components, the fibermanagement component 1100 can provide splicing and/or splicingfunctionality between optical fibers of feeder cables at one side of theassembly and drop cable/subscriber cable fibers at the other side of theassembly. Similar to previously described examples, the optical fiber ofthe feeder cables can be managed by the tray 964 pivotally coupled tothe frame 914. The fiber management component 1100 includes a patchingtray 1102 coupled back-to-back with a splicing tray 1104. The fibermanagement component 1100 includes a first end 1106 and an oppositesecond end 1108, and first major side 1187 (e.g., an upper side, seeFIGS. 108 and 112) and an opposite second major side 1189 (e.g., abottom side, see FIG. 113 and FIGS. 110 and 111 where a cover 1185 iscovering the second side 1189). The first end 1106 includes an interlockinterface 1110 (see FIG. 108) adapted to interlock with respect to thesecond end 918 of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 914.The interlock interface 1110 includes a central portion 1112 adapted tovertically slide into and interlock with a mating receptacle 1114 (seeFIG. 83) provided at the second end 918 of the frame 914. In certainexamples, when the interlock interface 1110 is mated with the interlockreceptacle 1114, the frame 914 and the fiber management component 1100are prevented from being axially separated. In certain examples, atleast one resilient latch 1116 is provided for locking the fibermanagement component 1100 vertically in place with respect to the frame914. As depicted, the latch 1116 is provided at the second end 918 ofthe frame 914 and is adapted to engage a rib 1118 (see FIG. 108) of theinterlock interface 1110. The interlock interface 1110 can also includeside interlocks 1120 (see FIG. 108) provided at the minor sides of thefiber management component 1100. The side interlocks 1120 are adapted toslidingly engage with corresponding side interlocks 1122 (see FIG. 83)provided at the second end 918 of the frame 914. By disengaging thecantilever latch 1116 from the rib 1118, it will be appreciated that thefiber management component 1100 can be slid vertically relative to theframe 914 to detach the fiber management component 1100 from the frame914.

As indicated above, the patch tray 1102 is shown coupled back-to-back orstacked with respect to the splice tray 1104. In certain examples, thefirst and second connection arrangements 700, 704 (see FIGS. 117 and118) of the mechanical connection interface 702 can be integrated withthe main bodies of the patch tray 1102 and the splice tray 1104 so thatthe mechanical connection interfaces 702 can be used to connect thepatch tray 1102 and the splice tray 1104 together in a snap-fitrelationship.

Referring to FIGS. 108 and 115, the patch tray 1102 includes a verticaladapter mounting panel 1124 including a plurality of adapter mountinglocations 1126 for mounting fiber optic adapters of the type previouslydescribed herein. The panel 1124 has a first side 1105 (FIG. 115) thatfaces toward the first end 1106 of the component 1100, and a second side1107 (FIG. 116) that faces toward the second end 1108 of the component1100. When the fiber optic adapters are mounted to the adapter mountingpanel 1124, first ports of the fiber optic adapters face toward thefirst end 1106 of the fiber management component 1100 and are adaptedfor receiving the connectorized ends of fibers corresponding to dropcables. When the fiber optic adapters are mounted to the adaptermounting panel 1124, second ports of the adapters face toward the secondend 1108 of the fiber management component 1100 and are adapted toreceive connectorized ends of pigtails that may be optically coupled tooptical fibers of a feeder cable. For example, as previously describedin other multi-layer insert units disclosed herein, the connectorizedpigtails can be spliced to optical fibers of the feeder cable or cableslocated at the bottom side of the splice tray 1104. It will beappreciated that the bottom side of the splice tray 1104 (which is showncovered in FIGS. 110 and 111, but is visible in FIG. 113) can have thesame general configuration previously described with respect to thesplice tray 938. For example, splice holder modules 940 (see FIG. 112)and like structures can be mounted at the bottom side of the splice tray1104. Also, fiber guiding, looping, protecting, storing and managingfeatures of the type previously described herein with respect to thesplice tray 938 or elsewhere can also be provided at the bottom side ofthe splice tray 1104.

In certain examples, the adapter mounting panel 1124 can have a steppedconfiguration in which a top row of the adapter mounting openings 1126can be offset in a direction toward the second end 1108 of the fibermanagement component 1100 relative to a bottom row of the adaptermounting locations 1126.

Referring to FIGS. 114-117, it will be appreciated that the patchingtray 1102 can include a main tray body 1128 which is unitarily formedwith the adapter mounting panel 1124. Additionally, the patching tray1102 can include a removable cover 1130 that attaches to the main traybody 1128 by a snap-fit connection or by other means. As depicted, theremovable cover is shaped to define a dome-like arrangement thatcontours toward the second end 1108 of the fiber management component1100. The cover 1130 has a first end 1130 a that is positioned at theadapter mounting panel 1124 and a second end 1130 b that is positionedat the second end 1108 of the component 1100. Referring to FIGS.114-117, the removable cover 1130 includes retention tabs 1132 at thefirst end 1130 a of the cover 1130 that are positioned to be locatedadjacent to minor sides of the fiber management component 1100 and thatare configured to hook beneath retainers 1134 that project laterallyfrom opposite ends 1125 a, 1125 b of the adapter mounting panel 1124. Arail 1139 (see FIG. 114) of the cover 1130 is positioned at the firstend of the cover 1130 and is adapted to hook over a top end of theadapter mounting panel 1124. The rail 1139 extends across a width of thecover 1130 and projects downwardly from an inner side of the cover 1130.The removable cover 1130 also includes side catches 1136 that provide asnap-fit connection with respect to corresponding cantilever latches1138 of the main tray body 1128. The cantilever latches 1138 can havebase ends unitarily formed with side walls 1131 of the adapter mountingpanel 1124 that project from ends 1125 a, 1125 b of a main panel body1125 of the adapter mounting panel 1124 toward the second end 1108 ofthe component 1100. The main panel body 1125 of the adapter mountingpanel 1124 extends across a width of the main tray body 1128 and theends 1125 a, 1125 b are inwardly offset from a perimeter wall 1129 ofthe main tray body 1128. The side walls 1131 are parallel to andinwardly offset relative to side portions of the perimeter wall 1129.The cover 1130 includes contoured, side inset portions 1135 that extendinwardly to define laterally inwardly recessed regions at the outside ofthe cover 1130 adjacent the first end 1130 a. The inwardly recessedregions are inwardly inset relative to side portions of the perimeterwall 1129 of the main tray body 1128 when the cover 1130 is attached tothe main tray body 1128.

The main tray body 1128 also includes retention tabs 1140 at the secondend 1108 of the fiber management component 1100 that project outwardlyfrom the perimeter wall 1129 and fit within corresponding retentionopenings 1142 defined by the removable cover 1130 adjacentcontoured/domed end portion. The cover 1130 can include cornerprojections 1133 which reinforce the corners of the cover 1130 andfunction as handles or release elements that can be manually pulledoutwardly to resiliently flex the cover 1130 to disengage the retentionopenings 1142 from the retention tabs 1140 to detach the cover 1130 fromthe main tray body 1128. In certain examples, when the cover 1130 ismoved between an attached position and a detached position relative tothe main tray body 1128, the cover pivots generally at the location ofthe rail 1139 to unhook the retention tabs 1132 from the retainers 1134.In certain examples, the main tray body 1128 can include curved supportsurfaces 1144 that engage curved free ends 1146 of downward reinforcingprojections 1148 integrated with the removable cover 1130. The interfacebetween the curved free ends 1146 and the curved support surfaces 1144guides pivoting motion of the cover 1130 relative to the main tray body1128 as the cover 1130 is pivoted between the detached and attachedpositions.

In certain examples, the second end 1108 of the fiber managementcomponent 1100 can include a fiber routing notch 1150 (see FIGS. 109,110 and 116) for allowing the connectorized pigtails to be routed fromthe bottom side of the splice tray 1104 to the top side of the main traybody 1128 of the patch tray 1102. The fiber routing notches 1150 canhave outer portions 1152 that extend through the perimeter wall 1129 ofthe main tray body 1128 and a perimeter wall 1143 of the splice tray1104 such that connectorized pigtails can be routed laterally into thenotch 1150 without requiring the fiber optic connectors to be threadedthrough the notch 1150. Thus, the notch has an open outer side throughthe perimeter walls 1129, 1143, and also extends through the main traywalls of the trays 1102, 1104 between the upper and lower sides of thefiber management component 1100. Fiber retention tabs 1145 a, 1145 b(see FIGS. 113 and 116) can be provided at the notch 1150 adjacent thetop and bottom sides of the fiber management component 1100.

It is preferred for the connectorized pigtails to be routed from thebottom side of the splice tray 1104, through the open-sided notch 1150or other through-passage (e.g., passage 1164) to the top side of thepatching tray 1102 where the connectorized ends of the pigtails areplugged into the adapter ports at the second side 1107 of the fiberoptic adapter panel 1124. The connectorized pigtails typically includeoverlength that is preferably coiled with the coiled portions storedunder the cover 1130 in a fiber routing and storage region between thepanel 1124 and the second end 1108 of the fiber management component1100. In certain examples, the main tray body 1128 can include a trayplatform 1190 including an elevated platform portion 1191 (see FIGS. 116and 118) adjacent the second side 1107 of the adapter mounting panel1124 that is elevated relative to a recessed platform portion 1192 (seeFIGS. 116 and 118) adjacent to the second end 1108 of the fibermanagement component 1100. A vertical step 1193 (see FIG. 116) isdefined between the platform portions 1191, 1192. An opening 1164 can bedefined at the step 1193. The opening 1164 has a length that extendsacross a width of the main tray body 1128. In certain examples, theopening 1164 provides access to a region located vertically between thebottom side of the elevated platform portion 1191 and the top side ofthe splice tray 1104. In certain examples, the coiled portions of theconnectorized pigtails can extend through the opening 1164 and into theregion between the elevated platform portion 1191 and the top side ofthe splice tray 1104. For example, first portions (e.g., abouthalf-portions) of the coiled portions can be located over the recessedplatform portion 1192 and second portions (e.g., about half-portions)can be located under the elevated platform portion 1191. In this way,the coiled portions can be separated from the portions of theconnectorized pigtails that are routed and plugged into the ports of thefiber optic adapters at the second side 1107 of the adapter mountingpanel 1124 to facilitate fiber management. In other examples, portionsof at least some of the coil portions may be routed over the elevatedplatform portion 1191 as well.

In certain examples, it may be desirable to route fibers directly fromthe bottom side of the splice tray 1104 to the top side of the patchingtray 1102 without passing through the interior region of the fibermanagement component 1100 covered by the cover 1130. For example, it maybe desired to route fibers directly between the bottom side of thesplice tray 1104 and portion of the top side of the patching tray 1102located between the first end of the component 1100 and the first side1105 of the fiber optic adapter panel 1124. One example may be asituation in which a drop fiber is desired to be spliced directly to afeeder fiber. To accommodate this, bypass paths 1170 are provided ateach of the minor sides of the fiber management component 1100 adjacentthe opposite ends 1124 a, 1124 b of the adapter mounting panel 1124. Thebypass paths 1170 are enabled at least in part by the inwardly insetpositioning of the ends 1125 a, 1125 b and side walls 1131 of theadapter mounting panel 1124 relative to the perimeter wall 1129 of themain tray body 1128, as well as the side inset portions 1135 of thecover 1130.

The bypass paths 170 extend around the ends 1124 a, 1124 b of theadapter mounting panel 1124 and then from the top side of the patchingtray 1102 to the bottom side of the splicing tray 1104 through the mainplatforms of the trays 1102, 1104. The bypass paths 1170 have open outersides 1171 that extend through the outer perimeter wall 1129 of the maintray body 1128 of the tray 1102 as well as the perimeter wall 1143 ofthe tray 1104. The bypass paths 1170 allow the optical fibers to bypassthe adapter mounting panel 1124 and bypass the enclosed region which isenclosed by the removable cover 1130. This allows the fiber to be routedfrom the frame 914, across a first region of the patching tray 1100defined between the first end 1106 of the patching tray 1102 and thefirst side 1105 of the adapter mounting panel 1124 to the bypass path1170. The bypass path allows the optical fiber to be routed downwardlythrough the bypass path from the top side of the patch tray 1102 to thebottom side of splice tray 1104 to allow for management (e.g., fiberstorage, splicing, etc.) of the optical fiber at the bottom side ofsplice tray 1104.

FIGS. 121-123 depict another telecommunications device 2000 inaccordance with the principles of the present disclosure. It will beappreciated that the telecommunications device 2000 is configured toprovide functionality of the type previously described with respect toother examples disclosed herein. For example, the telecommunicationsdevice 2000 can provide cable sealing, cable anchoring, splicingfunctionality, patching functionality, drop cable management, feedercable management and other functionalities. As depicted at FIG. 122, thetelecommunications device 2000 includes a re-enterable enclosure 2002containing an insert unit 2004. The enclosure 2002 is preferablyenvironmentally sealed and includes a gasket 2006 for providingperimeter sealing between a base 2007 and a cover 2009 of the enclosure2002. The enclosure 2002 has a cable access end 2008 through whichcables (e.g., drop cables and feeder cables/pass-through cables) can berouted into an interior of the enclosure 2002. The insert unit 2004includes a cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 2010 (see FIGS.128-132) having a first end 2012 and an opposite second end 2014. Thefirst end 2012 includes an interface 2016 (see FIG. 130 which depicts atop side of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 2010adapted for anchoring drop cables) configured for mating with acomplementary interface of a fiber management component (e.g., the fibermanagement component 1100) such that the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame 2010 and the fiber management component can be coupledtogether end-to-end. Additionally, the first end 2012 includes a pivotinterface 2018 (see FIG. 131 depicting the bottom side of the cableanchoring and sealant containment frame 2010 adapted for anchoringfeeder cables) configured for attaching a pivotal feeder fibermanagement tray such as the fiber management tray 964. The upper andlower sides of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 2010can include attachment locations for allowing the direct anchoring ofdrop cables and/or feeder cables (e.g., via tie wraps or the like) orfor attaching intermediate anchoring devices used to secure drop cablesand feeder cables to the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame2010. In certain examples, connection interfaces such as one or moreportions of the connection interface 702 can be integrated into theframe 2010 for facilitating attaching anchoring devices to the frame2010.

The second end 2014 of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame2010 is configured for providing axial containment of a sealantarrangement 2020 at a location adjacent the cable access end 2008 of theenclosure 2002. As used herein, an axial orientation is an orientationthat coincides with the direction cables pass through the sealantarrangement 2020. By contrast, as used herein, a radial orientation isan orientation that extends along a plane perpendicular relative to theaxial orientation. Based on these definitions, an axial face seal is aseal that is pressurized in the axial orientation, while a radial sealis a seal that is pressurized in the radial orientation. In certainexamples, the sealant arrangement 2020 can include axial face sealingportions and radial sealing portions that cooperate together to provideeffective sealing with respect to the base 2007 and the cover 2009.

The second end 2014 of the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame2010 includes inner and outer primary axial sealant containmentstructures 2022 and 2024 (see FIGS. 130 and 131) between which thesealant arrangement 2020 is contained. Examples of containmentstructures include walls, plates, fingers, retention elements andcombinations thereof suitable for providing containment of sealant. Theinner and outer primary sealant containment structures 2022, 2024 arecoupled together by intermediate struts 2026 (see FIGS. 135 and 138-142)that extend axially between the containment structures 2022, 2024.During sealing, it is preferred for the containment structures 2022,2024 to be axially fixed relative to one another and not axiallyadjustable relative to one another. For example, the intermediate struts2026 can be configured to axially fix the containment structures 2022,2024 relative to one another. The sealant containment structures 2022,2024 can also interface with the base 2007 and the cover 2009 when thebase 2007 and the cover 2009 are closed so that the base 2007 and thecover 2009 prevent movement of the containment structures 2022, 2024relative to one another in the axial orientation. For example, thecontainment structures 2022, 2024 can include projections or otherelements that fit within corresponding receptacles defined by the base2007 and the cover 2009. For example, the base 2007 and the cover 2009can include slots or other structures extending across the width of theenclosure 2002 for receiving upper and lower ends of the containmentstructures 2022, 2024. Other interlock configurations could also beused.

Referring to FIGS. 128-131, the sealant arrangement 2020 includes anupper sealant block 2028, a lower sealant block 2030 and an intermediatesealant block 2032 positioned between the upper and lower sealant blocks2028, 2030. In certain examples, the upper and lower sealant blocks2028, 2030 can have identical configurations. In certain examples, theintermediate sealant block 2032 is over-molded over the intermediatestruts 2026 such that the intermediate sealant block 2032 is carriedwith and secured to the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame2010 at a location between the inner and outer primary sealantcontainment structures 2022, 2024. The upper and lower sealant blocks2028, 2030 can each include a volume of sealant 2034 and a reinforcingcarrier 2036 (see FIG. 134) enclosed within (e.g., over-molded within)the volume of sealant 2034. The carrier 2036 can include a plurality ofopenings 2038 through which the volume of sealant 2034 can flow.Additionally, the carrier 2036 can include tabs 2040 adjacent ends ofthe volume of sealant 2034. The tabs 2040 allow the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028, 2030 to respectively be snapped withincorresponding locations of the cover 2009 and the base 2007. Forexample, referring to FIGS. 124 and 125, the cover 2009 includes areceptacle 2042 for receiving the upper sealant block 2028. Catches 2044are provided at opposite ends of the receptacle 2042 for engaging withthe tabs 2040 of the upper sealant block 2028 for retaining the uppersealant block 2028 within the receptacle 2042. In certain examples, thereceptacle 2042 can have a concave curvature extending across a width ofthe enclosure 2002. Additionally, reinforcing ribs can be providedwithin the receptacle 2042. Similarly, referring to FIGS. 126 and 127,the base 2007 includes a receptacle 2046 including catches 2048 adaptedto engage the tabs 2040 of the carrier 2036 within the lower sealantblock 2030 to secure the lower sealant block 2030 within the receptacle2046. The receptacle 2046 has a bottom surface 2050 with a concavecurvature that curves across the width of the enclosure 2002. Thecurvatures of the receptacles 2042 and 2046 provide open space forreceiving sealant when the sealant arrangement 2020 is pressurized.

Referring to FIGS. 128-131, the sealant arrangement 2020 includes upperand lower springs 2052 positioned respectively above the upper sealantblock 2028 and below the lower sealant block 2030. As depicted, thesprings 2052 are leaf springs, but other spring configurations can beused. The springs 2052 are configured to apply a spring biasing force tothe sealant of the sealant arrangement 2020 when the sealant arrangement2020 is pressurized. For example, when the enclosure 2002 is closed, theupper sealant block 2028, the lower sealant block 2030 and theintermediate sealant block 2032 are pressurized between the base 2007and the cover 2009. The amount of pressurization depends upon the numberof cables routed through the sealant arrangement 2020 as well as thesize of the cables. When the sealant arrangement 2020 is pressurized,sealant from the upper and lower sealant blocks 2028, 2030 flows throughthe openings 2038 in the carriers 2036 into open regions defined by thereceptacles 2042, 2046. As the sealant flows through the openings 2038,the springs 2052 are engaged by the flowing sealant and caused to flex.Additionally, the carriers 2036 can be constructed of a flexiblematerial so that pressurization of the upper and lower sealant blocks2028, 2030 causes volumes of sealant 2034 as well as the carriers 2036to flex upwardly/downwardly causing their respective springs 2052 toflex into the open regions defined by the receptacles 2042, 2046. Inthis way, the receptacles 2042, 2046 provide space for receivingdisplaced volume of the sealant of the sealant arrangement 2020.

In certain examples, the upper and lower sealant blocks 2028, 2030 havecable sealing faces that contact respective sealing faces of theintermediate sealant block 2032. In certain examples, the sealing facesare planar. In certain examples, the sealing faces do not have anypredefined openings or notches for receiving cables.

It will be appreciated that since predefined openings are not definedwithin the sealant arrangement 2020, a substantial amount of sealant isdisplaced when cables are loaded into the sealant arrangement 2020. Itwill also be appreciated that since the inner and outer primary sealantcontainment structures 2022, 2024 are axially fixed relative to oneanother, the inner and outer primary sealant containment structures2022, 2024 cannot move axially relative to one another to accommodatethe displacement of sealant by the cables routed through the sealantarrangement 2020. This being the case, the telecommunications device2000 is equipped with other features for accommodating sealantdisplacement so as to allow for relatively large range taking withrespect to different cable sizes and to also accommodate differentnumbers of cables.

As described above, the receptacles 2042, 2046 within the cover 2009 andthe base 2007 provide open space for sealant to flow duringpressurization of the sealant arrangement 2020, and the springs 2052ensure that adequate pressure application is maintained on the sealantarrangement 2020. Additionally, the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame 2010 can include port reducers 2054 (see FIGS.135-139) that mount to the inner and outer primary sealant containmentstructures 2022, 2024. The port reducers 2054 mount at enlarged portlocations 2056 of the inner and outer primary sealant containmentstructures 2022, 2024. The enlarged port locations 2056 are sized toreceive relatively large cables. If it is desired to accommodate smallercables, the port reducers 2054 are mounted at the enlarged portlocations 2056. The port reducers 2054 define reduced-size portlocations 2058 corresponding to smaller cable diameters. In certainexamples, port reducers 2054 can snap into the enlarged port locations2056 from the bottom side of the cable anchoring and sealing containmentframe 2010. In certain examples, the port reducers 2054 can also includevolume occupying portions 2060 that project into the intermediate spacebetween the inner and outer primary sealant containment structures 2022,2024 when the port reducers 2054 are secured to the inner and outersealant containment structures 2022, 2024. In certain examples, thevolume occupying portions 2060 can fit within predefined recesses 2062(see FIG. 149) defined at primary inner and outer sides of theintermediate sealant block 2032.

When it is desired to route smaller cables through the sealantarrangement 2020, the port reducers 2054 occupy volume between the innerand outer primary sealant contact structures 2022, 2024 and within therecesses 2062 to ensure that the sealant arrangement 2020 is adequatelypressurized when the enclosure 2002 is closed. As shown at FIG. 142,port reducers 2054 include latches 2064 (e.g., resilient cantilever-typelatches) for securing the port reducers 2054 to the inner or outerprimary sealant containment structure 2022, 2024 via a connection suchas a snap-fit connection. Other connection methods such as fasteners orthe like could also be used.

Referring to FIGS. 142-146, each of the port reducers 2054 includes twoof the latches 2064, two stabilizing projections 2065 and two sidechannels 2067 having open sides that face laterally outwardly fromopposite sides of each port reducer 2054. The port reducers 2054 mountbetween posts 2069 (e.g., dividers, fingers, separators) (see FIG. 139)of the inner and outer primary sealant containment structures 2022,2024. The enlarged port locations 2056 are defined between the posts2069. The port reducers 2054 are installed in the enlarged portlocations 2056 by linearly loading the port reducers into the enlargedport locations 2056 such that guide and or rail portions of the posts2069 slide within the side channels 2067 to guide the port reducers 2054into position and to limit axial movement of the port reducers 2054relative to the inner and outer primary sealant containment structures2022, 2024. When the port reducers 2054 are fully inserted into positionbetween the posts 2069, the latches 2064 snap within latch receivers2071 (see FIGS. 139 and 158) defined by the sealant containmentstructures 2022, 2024 and the stabilizing projections 2065 fit withinprojection receivers 2073 defined by the sealant containment structures2022, 2024. The port reducers 2054 each have a split (e.g., bifurcated)configuration including first and second half-portions 2054 a, 2054 bseparated by a slot 2055. The half-portions 2054 a, 2054 b are connectedby a flexible hinge 2057 that allows the half-portions 2054 a, 2054 b tomove relative to one another during installation of the port reducers2054 into the containment structures 2022, 2024 and during removal ofthe port reducers 2054 from the containment structures 2022, 2024. Therelative movability of the half-portions 2054 a, 2054 b facilitates theinstallation and removal process. The flexible hinges 2057 form fingertabs that facilitate pressing/directing the port reducers 2054 into theenlarged port locations 2056 and pulling the port reducers 2054 from theenlarged port locations 2056.

As shown in FIGS. 145 and 146, the reduced-size port locations 2058 aregenerally U-shaped. As shown at FIGS. 143 and 145, the port reducers2054 include a sealant engagement side 2066 adapted to engage thesealant of the sealant arrangement 2020. The sealant engagement side2066 can include a sealant containment surface 2068 provided on thevolume occupying portion 2060. The sealant containment surface 2068 ispreferably generally perpendicular relative to the axial direction whena port reducer 2054 is mounted to one of the inner or outer primarysealing containment structures 2022, 2024. The sealant containmentsurface 2068 is offset to one side of the reduced-sized port location2058 (e.g., is offset from an axis defined by the port location 2058)and is non-symmetrically arranged relative to the reduced-size portlocation 2058. The sealant engagement side of the port reducer 2054 alsopreferably includes a sealant displacement surface 2070 that ispreferably angled at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the sealantcontainment surface 2068. The sealant displacement surface 2070 ispreferably angled at an oblique angle relative to the axial orientation(e.g., the orientation defined by the cable axes of cable that passthrough the sealant arrangement 2020). The surface 2070 is alsoorientated at an oblique angle relative to a reference plane 2033 (seeFIG. 158) positioned mid-way between the containment structures 2022,2024 which bisects the sealant arrangement 2020. In certain examples,when the sealant is pressurized, the sealant displacement surface 2070,via its angular orientation, forces sealant to deform or flow partiallyin a radial orientation and partially in an axial orientation.

Because the sealant displacement surface 2070 forces sealant in a radialand axial orientation, the sealant can be forced toward areas which aremore difficult to seal to provide better sealing and to ensure thatadequate sealant is present at the difficult to seal locations. Forexample, when the sealant arrangement 2020 is pressurized by closing theenclosure 2002, the sealant displacement surfaces 2070 apply forces tothe sealant in directions that are obliquely angled relative to theaxial orientation and the plane 2033. In the depicted example of FIG.158, the angled sealant displacement surfaces 2070 of a pair of the portreducers 2054 corresponding to a given cable pass-through location 2091are positioned on opposite sides of the reference plane 2033 and facetoward one another (e.g., oppose each other). FIG. 158 represents astate of the sealing arrangement prior to closing the enclosure 2002 andpressurizing the sealant. When the sealant is pressurized by mating thecover 2009 and the base 2007 together to close the enclosure 2002,portions of the sealant contact the angled displacement surfaces 2070and are forced toward the reference plane 2033 such that the sealantadjacent the cable pass-through location is axially pressurized (seeFIG. 159) to provide enhanced sealing which is particularly beneficialwhen a cable is being sealed at the pass-through location 2091. As theenclosure 2002 is closed, the base 2007 and the cover 2009 move towardone another in an orientation that extends generally along the referenceplane 2033. During sealant pressurization resulting from closing theenclosure 2002, sealant on a first side of the reference plane 2033 isforced at least partially in a first axial direction 2035 toward thereference plane 2033 and sealant on an opposite second side of thereference plane 2033 is forced at least partially in an opposite seconddirection 2037 toward the reference plane 2033 which opposes the firstdirection 2035. FIG. 159 shows the sealant deformed toward the referenceplane 2033 once the enclosure 2002 has been closed.

The port reducers 2054 provide two basic functions. First, the portreducers 2054 provide a port size reducing function by defining thereduced-sized port locations 2058 within the containment structures2022, 2024 which are smaller than the enlarged port locations 2056 inwhich the port reducers 2054 mount and which are adapted foraccommodating smaller cables than the enlarged port locations 2058. Thesmaller size of the reduced-sized port locations 2058 prevents sealantfrom extruding through the enlarged port locations 2056 of thecontainment structures 2022, 2024 when smaller cables are mounted withinthe enlarged port locations 2056 with the assistance of the portreducers 2054. Second, the port reducers 2054 provide a volume occupyingfunction by occupying volume in the region axially between thecontainment structures 2022, 2024. The volume occupied by the portreducers can correspond at least in part to the difference in the volumeof gel/sealant displacement that exist between a smaller cable intendedto be routed though one of the enlarged port locations 2058 with theassistance of one of the port reducers 2054 and a larger cable intendedto be routed directly through the enlarged port location 2058 withoutthe use of the port reducer 2054. The volume occupying function can beprovided by the volume occupying portions 2060 of the port reducers 2054when the port reducers 2054 are mounted at the enlarged port locations2056.

When the port reducers 2054 are mounted at the enlarged port locations2056, the volume occupying portions occupy volume axially between thecontainment structures 2022, 2024 and/or prevent sealant from occupyingcertain volume axially between the containment structures 2022, 2024.For example, the volume occupying portions 2060 extend from thecontainment structures 2022, 2024 axially into the space betweencontainment structures 2022, 2024. As shown at FIG. 158, when the portreducers 2054 are mounted at the enlarged port locations 2056, thevolume occupying portions 2060 (e.g., sealant displacement portions) caninclude first regions 2060 a within the axial space between thecontainment structures 2022, 2024 that coincide/axially align with theenlarged port locations 2058 and second regions 2060 b within the axialspace between the containment structures 2022, 2024 that projectoutwardly from the first regions 2060 a in an orientation transverserespect to the axial orientation. As depicted at FIG. 158, the secondregions 2060 b overlap portions of the containment structures 2022, 2024that face toward the reference plane 2033. In certain examples, when agiven one of the port reducers 2054 is mounted at one of the enlargedport locations 2056, the volume occupying portion 2060 prevents sealantfrom occupying a volume between the containment structures 2022, 2024that coincides with at least 10 percent, or at least 15 percent, or atleast 20 percent, or at least 30 percent, or at least 40 percent of adifference in sealant displacement that occurs between the smallestcable intended to be routed through the port reducer 2054 and thelargest cable intended to be routed through the enlarged port location2056.

The port reducers 2054 with volume occupying portions 2060 and reducedport size defining portions assist in enhancing cable size range taking.For example, when the port reducers 2054 are mounted at the enlargedport locations 2056, the port reducers 2054 accommodate smaller cablesby preventing sealant extrusion around the cable through the containmentstructures 2022, 2024 and by occupying volume between the axially fixedcontainment structures 2022, 2024 to ensure adequate seal pressurizationfor smaller cables when the enclosure 2002 is closed. When the portreducers 2054 are not mounted at the enlarged port locations 2056, theenlarged port locations 2056 can receive larger cables that can bereceived by the port reduces 2054, and the absence of the port reducers2054 and their corresponding volume occupying portions 2060 makeavailable additional volume between the axially fixed containmentstructures 2022, 2024 which can be filled/occupied by the additionalsealant that is displaced by the larger cables when the sealant ispressurized via closing the enclosure 2002.

Referring to FIGS. 147-152, the intermediate sealant block 2032 has arelatively complex shape. For example, as indicated previously, theinner and outer sides of the intermediate sealant block 2032 include therecesses 2062. The presence of the recesses 2062 defines a reducedthickness region 2072 having a thickness T1 (see FIG. 152) which issubstantially smaller than enlarged thickness regions 2074 at the endsof the intermediate sealant block 2032 which have enlarged thicknessesT2. Additionally, as shown at FIG. 151, the intermediate sealant block2032 includes notched corners 2076 which extend through a height of theintermediate sealant block 2032. The notched corners 2076 cooperate todefine a rib or projection 2078 at each of the ends of the intermediatesealant block 2032. The rib 2078 extends across a total height of theintermediate sealant block 2032. The rib 2078 has a thickness T3 (seeFIG. 147) that is less than the maximum thickness of the intermediatesealant block 2032 and less than a thicknesses T4 of the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028, 2030. Thus, when the sealant arrangement 2020 isassembled, the upper and lower sealant blocks 2028, 2030 horizontallyoverlap the notched corners 2076. When the sealant arrangement 2020 ispressurized, portions 2084 of the upper and lower sealant blocks 2028,2030 flow into the notches 2078 (see FIG. 147) so as to verticallyoverlap the intermediate sealant block 2032. Additionally, a portion ofthe lower sealant block 2030 flows upwardly into the recesses 2062 ofthe intermediate sealant block 2032 to provide additional verticaloverlap. Thus, when the sealant arrangement 2020 is pressurized,portions of the lower sealant block 2030 flow into portions of therecesses 2062 that are not occupied by the volume occupying portions2060 of the port reducers 2054.

In certain examples, the ribs 2078 at the ends of the intermediatesealant block 2032 have outer end faces 2079 that provide radial sealingwith respect to corresponding internal surfaces of the base 2007 and thecover 2009. Additionally, ends 2080 of the gasket 2006 engage the endfaces 2079 to ensure that sealing communication is provided between thesealant of the sealant arrangement 2020 and the gasket 2006. In thisway, leak paths are prevented.

Referring to FIG. 158, the cable pass-through location 2091 is definedbetween the intermediate sealant block 2032 and the lower sealant block2030. Specifically, the cable pass-through location 2091 is defined atan engagement interface between a sealing face 2093 defined by thereduced thickness region 2072 and an opposing sealing face 2095 definedby the lower sealing block 2030. When a cable is routed through thecable pass-through location 2091, the cable passes between the sealingfaces 2093, 2095 and the sealing faces 2093 and 2095 form a sealcircumferentially about the exterior of the cable. The intermediatesealing block 2032 has an axial thickness T1 at the sealing face 2093while the lower sealing block 2030 has an axial thickness T4 at thesealing face 2095. The axial thickness T4 is larger than the axialthickness T1. In certain examples, the axial thickness T4 is at least1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 or 2.0 times as large as theaxial thickness T1. The reduced thickness T1 can assist in allowing thesealant to better deform about larger cables. When the sealantarrangement is pressurized, the angled surfaces 2070 of the portreducers 2054 can assist in forcing the oversized portions of the lowersealing block 2030 into the otherwise void regions adjacent the reducedthickness region 2072 of the intermediate sealing block 2032.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to structures for encouragingthe flow of sealant to desired sealant locations during pressurizationof the sealant. For example, as indicated previously, ramped surfacescan be provided at structures such as port reducers or other structuresfor encouraging the flow of sealant in a combined axial and radialdirection by angling the surface so that the surface has a radialcomponent and an axial component. Additionally, different sections ofsealant block can be sized differently (e.g., opposing faces can havedifferent axial thicknesses) such that portions of the sealant blocksoverlap one another and other portions overhang one another. Thus,during pressurization, the overhanging portions of the one sealant blockcan be forced into void regions of the other sealant block. As depictedat FIG. 147, after pressurization, portions of the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028, 2030 vertically overlap portions of theintermediate sealant block 2032. This is because the intermediatesealant block 2032 has regions with reduced thicknesses as compared tothe upper and lower sealant blocks 2028, 2030. The regions of reducedthickness provide void areas into which portions of the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028, 2030 flow during pressurization of the sealantarrangement 2020.

Referring to FIG. 148, the sealant arrangement 2020 utilizes acombination of axial sealing and radial sealing to provide a continuoussealing path/boundary/interface between the sealant arrangement 2020 andthe interior of the enclosure 2002. For example, as shown at FIG. 148,hatching 2082 shows locations where the sealant arrangement 2020 sealsrelative to the interior of the enclosure 2002. For example, section2082 a of the hatching 2082 represents an axial face seal portion of theseal path where the lower sealant block 2030 engages a correspondingsurface of the base 2007. Also, section 2082 b of the hatching 2082represents a portion of the seal path where the sealant arrangement 2020provides radial sealing relative to the base 2007 and the cover 2009.Further, section 2082 c of the hatching 2082 represents a section of theseal path where the upper sealing block 2028 provides axial face sealingwith respect to a corresponding surface within the cover 2009. Referencenumber 2082 d denotes a radial sealing location similar to the sealinglocation 2082 b but located at the opposite end of the sealantarrangement 2020. The end faces 2079 of the ribs 2078 of theintermediate sealant block 2032 assist in providing effective radialsealing with respect to the base 2007 and the cover 2009, also providean effective location of contact between the sealant arrangement 2020and the gasket 2006. Vertical overlap regions 2084 provide an effectivetransition between the face sealing regions 2082 a, 2082 c and theradial sealing regions 2082 b, 2082 d.

Referring to FIG. 128, the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame2010 includes latches 2090 for securing the insert unit 2004 within thebase 2007. It will be appreciated that the upper and lower sealantblocks 2028, 2030 are preferably pre-loaded into their correspondingreceptacles 2042, 2046 within the cover 2009 and the base 2007 prior toloading the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 2010 into thebase 2007. It is desirable for the sealant of the sealant arrangement2020 to be precisely placed within the base 2007 and the cover 2009 toensure an effective sealing. In this regard, reinforcing carriers can beused within the volumes of sealant to provide reinforcement within thesealant and to ensure that portions of the sealant are directed to theappropriate locations. The sealant preferably adheres to the carriers.With respect to the intermediate sealant block 2032, a reinforcingcarrier 2092 is over-molded within the sealant volume of theintermediate sealant block 2032. FIGS. 153 and 154 show the volume ofsealant of the intermediate sealant block 2032 in a transparent mannersuch that the positioning of the internal reinforcing carrier 2092within the volume of sealant is visible. FIGS. 155-157 show the carrier2092 in isolation from the volume of sealant. The carrier 2092 includesenlarged end plates 2094 (e.g., caps, flanges, etc.) enclosed atopposite ends of the sealant of the intermediate sealant block 2032. Theenlarged end plates 2092 extend for a majority of the height of thevolume of the intermediate sealant block 2032 and are preferablyrelatively close to the ends of the intermediate sealant block 2032. Theplates 2094 are interconnected by struts 2096 that extend along thelength of the intermediate sealant block 2032 adjacent the top of theintermediate sealant block 2032. A window or passage 2097 is definedbetween the struts 2096. When the cable anchoring and sealantcontainment frame 2010 is snapped into the base 2007, the plates 2094adjacent the ends of the intermediate sealant block 2032 providepositioning control of the sealant at the ends of the intermediatesealant block 2032 such that during the insertion process the sealant issupported in such a way that the sealant slides downwardly to theappropriate location within the base 2007 and does not catch on thesidewall or otherwise negatively deform during the insertion process. Inthis way, it is ensured that the sealant at the ends of the intermediatesealant block 2032 moves to the appropriate locations within the base2007 to provide appropriate sealing.

As indicated previously, a gasket 2006 can be used to provide perimetersealing between the base 2007 and the cover 2009 of the enclosure 2002.In one non-limiting example, the gasket 2006 can have an H-shapedcross-sectional profile (see FIG. 160) and can provide perimeter sealingas disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 9,837,754, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. Other profiles can be used as well. It willbe appreciated that to maintain effective sealing, the gasket 2006should contact the sealant of the sealant arrangement 2020. Propersealing can be particularly problematic in the region adjacent thegasket 2006 because the separate pieces of the enclosure 2002 (e.g., thebase 2007 and the cover 2009) also meet at this location. To ensuresealing at this region (e.g., often referred to as a triple-pointregion), the sealant of the sealant arrangement can contain sealantpositioning elements (e.g., stabilizers, reinforcement elements, etc.)to which the sealant adheres. A given positioning element can beover-molded within the sealant and can be configured to ensure that thesealant remains precisely at a desired sealing location (e.g., thetriple point where the pieces of the enclosure meet and the gasket islocated) when the sealant arrangement is loaded into the enclosure andwhen the sealant is pressurized. In certain examples, the sealantpositioning element can traverse a mechanical interface between firstand second pieces of an enclosure between which a gasket is present.FIG. 161 shows a generic sealant (e.g., gel) block 4000 which containsand adheres to an internal sealant positioner 4002 which providessealant reinforcement and stabilization which prevents unwanted movementor displacement of the sealant from a desired location. As depicted, thesealant positioner 4002 is over-molded in the block 4000 and atriple-point sealing portion 4004 (e.g., a triple point sealing portion)of the sealant is adhered to the positioner 4002. The positioner 4002traverses an interface between first and second housing pieces 4006,4008 (e.g., a base and a cover) between which a gasket 4010 ispositioned. In this way, the positioner 4002 ensures that the sealingportion 4004 is properly positioned so as to seal against the gasket4010 and to continuously extend across the mechanical interface so as toseal against both housing pieces 4006, 4008.

For the sealant arrangement 2020, the end plates 2094 of the carrier2092 over-molded within the intermediate gel block 2032 function aspositioners that ensure proper sealant positioning and sealing at theinterface between the cable sealant arrangement 2020 and the gasketsealed mechanical interface between the base 2007 and the cover 2009 ofthe enclosure 2002. FIGS. 162 and 163 show an arrangement in which theends of the gasket 2006 are turned toward the sealant arrangement 2020such that the sealant arrangement 2020 seals against the cross-sectionalprofile of the gasket 2006. As shown at FIG. 163, the end plates 2094oppose the ends of the gasket 2006 and traverse the mechanicalinterface/joint between the base 2007 and the cover 2009. Outer portionsof the sealant material of the intermediate gel block 2032 adhere to theend plates 2094 and are positioned to extend across and seal themechanical interface between the base 2007 and the cover 2009 and toseal against the gasket 2006. FIGS. 164 and 165 show an arrangement inwhich the gasket 2006 does not turn and the sealant arrangement 2020seals against the side of the gasket 2006. As shown at FIG. 165, the endplates 2094 oppose the sides of the gasket 2006 and traverse themechanical interface/joint between the base 2007 and the cover 2009.Outer portions of the sealant material of the intermediate gel block2032 adhere to the end plates 2094 and are positioned to extend acrossand seal the mechanical interface between the base 2007 and the cover2009 and to seal against the gasket 2006.

It will be appreciated that the sealant arrangement 2020 depicted atFIG. 128 is suited for providing sealing in difficult environmentalconditions such as for underground applications. For other applications,such as aerial applications, less robust sealing is required. In thisregard, FIGS. 166-168 depict a sealant arrangement 2020 a adapted foraerial applications. It will be appreciated that for aerialapplications, the same basic structure of the cable anchoring andsealant containment frame 2010 can be used. However, for aerialapplications, rather than using the upper sealant block 2028, the lowersealant block 2030 and the springs 2052, alternative upper and lowersealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a are used in combination with the remainderof the cable anchoring and sealant containment frame 2010. The upper andlower sealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a have identical constructions and aresuited for providing sealing without the use of springs. In thearrangement of FIG. 166, the sealant arrangement 2028 a utilizes radialsealing around the entire sealant arrangement 2020 a since no springsare utilized.

As shown at FIG. 167, the upper and lower sealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a,have central regions 3000 that are relatively thin and also includeenlarged end regions 3002. The upper and lower sealant blocks 2028 a,2030 a can each include a reinforcing carrier 3004 that contains andreinforces sealant of the sealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a. The carrier3004 will include end latches 3006 or tabs for engaging thecorresponding catches 2044, 2048 in the cover 2009 and the base 2007.Additionally, the carrier 3004 can include axial containment walls 3010between which the relatively thin portion of the sealant material islocated. The sealant is radially exposed about an outer perimeter of thesealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a. Reinforcing ribs 3012 can project axiallyfrom each of the axial containment walls 3010 at intermediate locationsalong the length of the relatively thin central portion of the sealantblocks 2028 a, 2030 a. It will be appreciated that the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028 a, 2030 a are compatible with the same intermediatesealant block 2032 that is also compatible with the upper and lowersealant blocks 2028, 2030. Thus, the enclosure can be adapted for eitherunderground sealing or aerial sealing by selecting the appropriate upperand lower sealing blocks.

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to sealant arrangements havingsealant contained between first and second axial sealant containmentstructures. In one example, the axial sealant containment structures arenot axially moveable relative to one another to accommodate displacementof the sealant during sealing. In certain examples, the sealingarrangement is configured to accommodate displacement by cables of atleast five, ten, fifteen, twenty or twenty-five percent of the totalvolume of sealant without requiring or utilizing movement of the axialsealant containment structures. Optionally, one or more open cavities orspaces can be provided for accommodating or receiving displaced sealant.Optionally, a spring or springs such as a leaf spring or leaf springscan be used to apply spring pressure to the displaced sealant.Optionally, port reducers having volume occupying portions are used tooccupy volume between the fixed axial sealant containment structureswhen smaller cables are being sealed or when a fewer number of cablesare being sealed. The port reducers are removable from the axialcontainment structures to accommodate larger cables. Optionally, theport sized reducers can include surfaces which are angled to encouragethe flow of sealant to more difficult to seal regions. Optionally, thesealant does not include any pre-defined cable passages extendingaxially through the sealant. In certain examples, the cable sealantincludes at least one pre-defined recess in which the volume occupyingportion of the port size reducer fits. In certain examples, the sealantarrangement includes first and second separate volumes of sealantpositioned one on top of the other, with at least one of the volumes ofsealant having a void or open region into which the adjacent volume ofsealant flows during pressurization of the sealant to provide verticaloverlap between the volumes of sealant. In certain examples, verticaloverlap can be provided at an axial end face of a volume of sealant orat a corner of a volume of sealant.

Example Sealant Materials and Material Properties

Sealant materials (e.g., gel material) that may be used with any of theexamples disclosed herein can have certain material properties adaptedto facilitate cable size range taking and reliable sealing in systemsthat optionally may not include a separate actuator for pressurizing thesealant and for maintaining pressure on the sealant over extended times.For example, example sealant materials can be defined by properties suchas hardness, compression set, resistance to extrusion, elongation tofailure, and oil bleed out properties. Example value ranges for eachproperty and testing procedures for measuring these values for samplematerials are described below.

Indentation Hardness

The sealant material can be tested for indentation hardness using atexture analyzer including a load cell and a probe assembly. The loadcell may be motor drive. The load cell may be bi-directional. The probeassembly includes a stainless-steel ball probe. The ball probe has asize of about 6.35 mm (0.25 in). The load cell has a minimum resolutionof 0.20 g and ±0.5% FSR accuracy. The load cell has a trigger point ofabout 4 g. One example texture analyzer suitable for the hardness testis the Brookfield CT3 Model 1500 offered by Brookfield EngineeringLaboratories, Inc. of Middleboro, Mass.

During the test, the material to be tested is placed in a cup beneaththe probe assembly. The cup is formed from aluminum. The cup is filledwith 51 g of the material to be tested. The material filling the cup isbubble free. The cup has a frusto-conical inner shape having a majorinner diameter of 50 millimeters at an open top end, a minor innerdiameter of 45 millimeters at a closed bottom end, and a depth of 30millimeters extending between the top and bottom ends.

The load cell drives the probe assembly vertically into a sample ofmaterial at a speed of 2 mm/sec to a depth of 4 mm. The load cell holdsthe probe assembly at the 4 mm depth for 1 hour.

The indentation hardness is measured (in grams) as a peak force and aresidual force applied by the load cell to the probe assembly. The peakhardness is measured instantly when the probe assembly is at the pre-setdepth from the trigger point. The residual hardness is measured at thepre-set depth after passage of the pre-set period of time. For example,the residual hardness may be measured after 1 hour (3600 seconds). Incertain examples, an average and standard deviation are calculated forthe peak force and residual force measurements. In one example, asealing materials suitable for use in the gel sealing applicationsdescribed herein have a residual indentation hardness ranging from 20 gto 80 g after 1 hour.

Compression Set

The sealant material can be tested for compression set under constantdeflection in air. In certain examples, the material is tested usingASTM D395, Method B.

The material to be tested is formed into a cylindrical sample. Thecylindrical sample has a diameter of about 20 mm and a height of about20 mm.

The test is conducted using an oven (e.g., air-circulating) and acompression fixture. The compression fixture includes compressionplates, spacers, and components to compress the plates. The compressionplates are arranged in a vertical orientation so that the compressionfixture has top and bottom compression plates. The compression platesand spacers are formed from steel. The plates have the dimensions 150 mmlength×150 mm width×12.5 mm height. The spacers have the dimensions 25mm width×10 mm height. The spacers each have an 8 mm center hole. Thecomponents to compress the plates include bolts and nuts. The bolts are10 mm long.

During the test, the sample (e.g., the cylindrical sample) is placed onthe compression fixture between the top and bottom compression plates sothat the height of the sample extends along an axis between the top andbottom plates. The nuts and bolts are tightened to move the compressionplates together to compress the sample. The spacers are positionedbetween the compression plates to limit the compression of the sample.In certain examples, the compression plates are moved relatively towardseach other (e.g., the top plate is moved towards the bottom plate, thebottom plate is moved towards the top plate, or both plates are movedtowards each other) until the compression plates are separated by aheight of the spacers. For example, the sample may be compressed to aheight of about 10 mm using 10 mm tall steel spacers.

The compressed sample is placed in the oven at a pre-set temperature fora pre-set period of time. In certain examples, the compression fixtureand the sample are placed in the oven. The compression fixture holds thesample in the compressed state while in the oven. The compressed sampleremains in the oven for 22 hours while the oven maintains an internaltemperature of 70° C.

The heated sample and compression fixture are removed from the ovenafter the pre-set period of time. The top compression plate is removedfrom the sample to allow the sample to recover. For example, the nutsand bolts may be loosened and/or removed so that the top compressionplate can be removed from the sample.

The height of the sample is measured after 100 hours of recovery time.The percent compression set is calculated by the following equation:Compression set=(OH−PH)/(OH−SH)×100  (1)where OH is the original sample height, PH is the sample height aftertesting and recovering, and SH is the spacer height.

In one example, a sealing materials suitable for use in the gel sealingapplications described herein have a compression set of less than 10%after 100 hours of recovery time, or less than 5% after 100 hours ofrecovery time, or less than 2% after 100 hours of recovery time.

Resistance to Extrusion

The sealant material can be tested for resistance to extrusion using anextrusion fixture, a pneumatic cylinder, and an oven (e.g., anair-circulating oven). The extrusion fixture includes a body defining aninterior test chamber and an extrusion plate that selectively covers afirst end of the test chamber. The test chamber is cylindrical in shapeand as a diameter of 25 millimeters. The extrusion plate closing one endof the test chamber defines a 4 mm circular opening in its center influid communication with the test chamber.

The material to be tested is formed into a cylindrical sample having adiameter of 25 mm and a height of 25 mm.

During the test, the sample is placed inside the cylindrical testchamber and the extrusion plate is placed over the first end of the testchamber. An aluminum cup is placed outside the extrusion fixture beneaththe circular opening.

A compression plate is placed behind the sample at an opposite secondend of the test chamber. The compression plate is round with a diameterof 25 mm. The compression plate is low friction and formed of plastic. Apneumatic cylinder is operationally coupled to the compression plate tomove the compression plate relative to the extrusion fixture. Inparticular, compression rods of the pneumatic cylinder contact theplastic compression plate.

The pneumatic cylinder is energized and pressurized such that thepneumatic cylinder applies 200 kPa of pressure to the sample. Thepressurized sample and pneumatic cylinder are placed in the oven at 70°C. Materials that are not extrusion resistant will fall into thealuminum cups. Materials that are extrusion resistant will bulge out ofthe opening in a bulbous extrusion. If no part of the sample falls intothe aluminum cup, then the pressure is removed from the sample after 24hours. The sample is allowed to recover with no pressure applied andallowed to return to room temperature. Once the sample returns to roomtemperature, the volume (if any) that remains extruded in a bulgeoutside the extrusion plate is measured. In certain examples, suitablematerials will have a measured volume of no more than 0.5 cm³, or nomore than 0.25 cm³ or 0 cm³.

Elongation to Failure

The sealant material can be tested for tensile elongation using ASTMD638. For example, the material can be tested using a Universal TestMachine (UTM), such as a Universal Testing System offered by Instron ofNorwood, Mass. The UTM includes a 2 kg load cell and two cylindricalrods. Each cylindrical rod has a 6 mm diameter and is formed of steel.The rods are each horizontally oriented with a lower rod attached to astationary base of the UTM and an upper rod attached to the load cell.Accordingly, the lower rod remains stationary relative to the base whilethe upper rod is movable relative to the lower rod using the load cell.

The material to be tested is cut into rings having an outer diameter of30 mm and an inner diameter of 20 mm. The rings have a thickness of 3-4mm.

During the test, the rings are positioned so that the upper and lowerrods extend into the rings. The load cell is moved at a rate of 50mm/min. Accordingly, the upper rod moves away from the lower rod at thatrate. As the upper rod is moved, the UTM measures a force applied to theupper rod versus the extension curve of the ring. From thesemeasurements, the elongation to failure is calculated. The elongation tofailure is calculated based on the initial length (approximately 31.5mm) of the ring. In certain examples, suitable materials will have anelongation to failure of at least 300%, or 500% or 800% of the initiallength of the sample.

Oil Bleed Out

The sealant material can be tested for oil bleed out to determine theoil loss of the material under pressure. The material to be tested isformed into multiple cylindrical samples each having a diameter of 14 mmand a thickness of 3-4 mm.

The test is performed using a test block, three coarse screens (0.16 mm²mesh), three fine screens (0.01 mm² mesh), three pistons, three weights,an analytical balance, and an oven. The test block defines three testingcavities having open upper ends. Each testing cavity is sized to receiveone of the cylindrical samples through the open upper end. The weightsare shaped to fit partially into respective testing cavities through theopen upper ends.

During the test, the initial weight of each sample is measured. Eachsample is placed on a respective fine screen. Then, each sample andcorresponding fine screen is placed on a respective coarse screen. Thescreens support the samples while allowing low molecular weight materialto separate. Each sample and corresponding screens is placed within oneof the cavities defined in the test block.

A respective piston is placed over each sample within the respectivetesting cavity. A respective weight is placed over each piston to apply120 kPa of pressure to the respective sample. The weight is shaped sothat a portion of the weight extends downwardly into the testing cavitythrough the open upper end. The test block, screens, samples, pistons,and weights form a testing assembly. The testing assembly is placed inan air circulating oven.

At regular intervals, the testing assembly is removed from the oven andthe samples are removed from the testing block. The samples are blottedon cleaning paper and weighed on an analytical balance. After weighing,the samples are replaced within the respective testing cavities and theweights are replaced over the samples. The testing assembly is returnedto the oven. These regular intervals are repeated until at least 500hours have elapsed or the sample weights have stabilized. In certainexamples, the sample weight of suitable materials measured at 500 hourswill be greater than or equal to 85% of the initial weight (e.g., lessthan 15% oil bleed out), or greater than or equal to 90% of the initialweight (e.g., less than 10% oil bleed out), or greater than or equal to95% of the initial weight (e.g., less than 5% oil bleed out).

Example Sealant Materials

In certain implementations, sealant material for use in applications ofthe type disclosed herein includes a hydrosilation curedvinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) gel. Additional informationon such a gel can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 8,642,891, the disclosure ofwhich is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Inother implementations, sealant material for use in applications of thetype disclosed herein include peroxide or heat cured vinyl-terminatedPDMS gel. In other implementations, sealant material for use inapplications of the type disclosed herein includes moisture (and/or UV)cured PDMS gel (various terminations possible, including silanol). Inother implementations, sealant material for use in applications of thetype disclosed herein includes moisture (and/or UV) cured, silylatedpolyether (commonly “MS polymer”) gel. In certain implementations, thegel material includes polyether or polyester based polyurethane gel. Inother implementations, sealant material for use in applications of thetype disclosed herein includes chemically crosslinked polyacrylate(acrylic or methacrylic) e.g. n-butyl acrylate or ethyl-hexyl acrylatewith triethylene glycol dimethacrylate. In other implementations,sealant material for use in applications of the type disclosed hereinincludes ionically crosslinked rubber gel. In other implementations,sealant material for use in applications of the type disclosed hereinincludes chemically crosslinked SBS family TPE gel (crosslinks inpolystyrene phase only). In other implementations, sealant material foruse in applications of the type disclosed herein includes physicallycrosslinked triblock polyacrylate gel (e.g. Kurarity®). In otherimplementations, sealant material for use in applications of the typedisclosed herein includes physically crosslinked triblock olefin gel(e.g. Infuse). In other implementations, sealant material for use inapplications of the type disclosed herein includes hybrids and/ormultiple combinations of above chemistries.

Aspects of the Disclosure

Aspect 1. A telecommunications enclosure comprising:

a housing that is elongate along a major axis of the housing, the majoraxis extending along a length of the housing between first and secondopposite ends, the housing including a base and a cover that cooperateto define an interior of the housing, the cover being pivotallyconnected to the base and being pivotally moveable relative to the basebetween an open position and a closed position, the cover defining afront of the housing and the base defining a rear of the housing;

a sealing arrangement for sealing the housing, the sealing arrangementincluding a cable sealing arrangement at the first end of the housing,the cable sealing arrangement including a rear gel volume mounted in thebase, a front gel volume mounted in the cover, and an intermediate gelvolume positioned between the front and rear gel volumes, the cablesealing arrangement including a first cable entry location definedbetween the rear gel volume and the intermediate gel volume and a secondcable entry location defined between the front gel volume and theintermediate gel volume, the sealing arrangement also including aperimeter seal that extends about a perimeter of the housing for sealingbetween the cover and the base;

a management unit that mounts within the interior of the housing, themanagement unit being elongate along a major axis that is parallel tothe major axis of the housing when the management unit is mounted withinthe interior of the housing, the major axis of the management unitextending along a length of the management unit between a first end andan opposite second end of the management unit, the first end of themanagement unit being positioned adjacent to the first end of thehousing when the management unit is mounted within the housing, thesecond end of the management unit being positioned at the second end ofthe housing when the management unit is mounted within the housing, themanagement unit including a support infrastructure including a frontside and an opposite back side, the support infrastructure including anadapter mounting location and a front cover positioned between theadapter mounting location and the second end of the management unit at afront of the management unit, the management unit also including a reartray positioned at a rear of the management unit, the rear tray beingpivotally coupled to the support infrastructure, the rear tray beingpivotally moveable about a tray pivot axis that is transverse relativeto the major axis of the management unit between an open position and aclosed position, the rear tray being located at the second end of themanagement unit;

splice mounting components mounted to the support infrastructure at alocation positioned forwardly with respect to the rear tray, the splicemounting components being covered by the rear tray when the rear tray isin the closed position and being accessible from the rear of themanagement unit when the tray is in the open position;

a bank of adapters mounted at the adapter mounting location, the bank ofadapters including first portions that face at least partially towardthe first end of the management unit and second ports that face at leastpartially toward the second end of the management unit, the front coverbeing configured to block access to the second ports from the front ofthe management unit;

pre-installed fiber optic connectors loaded into the second ports of thefiber optic adapters, the pre-installed fiber optic connectorsterminating the ends of pigtail optical fibers that are routed to thesplice mounting location;

first cable anchors provided at the first end of the management unit atthe rear of the management unit;

second cable anchors provided at the first end of the management unit atthe front of the management unit;

wherein in use:

-   -   a) a pass-through cable is routed through the first cable entry        location, is anchored to the rear of the support infrastructure        by the first cable anchors, has a portion stored in a cable loop        at the rear tray, and includes optical fibers that are accessed        from a mid-span location of the pass-through cable within the        housing and that are spliced to the pigtail optical fibers at        the splice mounting location; and    -   b) drop cables are routed through the second cable entry        location and anchored to the front of the support infrastructure        by the second cable anchors, the drop cables having        connectorized ends that plug into the first ports of the fiber        optic adapters.        Aspect 2. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein the management unit and the intermediate volume of        gel are removeable together from the housing while the drop        cables and the pass-through cable remain anchored to and carried        with the management unit.        Aspect 3. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein the rear tray includes a detent structure that holds        the rear tray in the open and closed positions        Aspect 4. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        3, wherein the detent structure includes a flat-sided pivot        component received within an elastic pivot holder        Aspect 5. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein the support infrastructure includes front side walls        and rear side walls        Aspect 6. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        5, wherein fiber management tabs project inwardly from the rear        side walls and assist in managing the pigtail optical fibers        and/or the optical fibers accessed from the pass-through cable.        Aspect 7. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein a drop cable looping area is provided at the front        side of the management unit between the second cable anchors and        the fiber optic adapters.        Aspect 8. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, further comprising a plurality of band clamp receivers        positioned at the first and second ends of the housing, each of        the band clamp receivers being configured to receive a band of a        band clamp.        Aspect 9. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        8, wherein the band clamps extend through the band clamp        receivers in an orientation that extends along a minor axis of        the housing.        Aspect 10. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, further comprising mounting structure including a mounting        projection defining a fastener opening therethrough and also        defining band clamp receptacles between which the mounting        projection is positioned.        Aspect 11. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein the fiber optic adapters define axes that are angled        in a front-to-rear orientation such that first ports of the        fiber optic adapters face at least partially in a forward        direction and second ports of the fiber optic adapters face at        least partially in a rearward direction.        Aspect 12. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, further comprising a plurality of latches spaced about a        perimeter of the housing for clamping the cover in the closed        position.        Aspect 13. The telecommunications enclosure as recited in aspect        1, wherein the hinge axis of the housing is parallel to the        major axis of the housing.        Aspect 14. The telecommunications enclosure of aspect 1, wherein        the support infrastructure includes a rear side wall structure        that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the        management unit, and wherein the splice mounting components are        mounted to a support bracket attached to the rear side wall        structure by a tongue and groove interface.        Aspect 15. The telecommunications enclosure of aspect 14,        wherein the support bracket includes a support surface defining        first and second T-shaped openings which are linearly aligned        with each other, wherein the support bracket also includes a        resilient cantilever, wherein the splice mounting components        each include two tongue features positioned between two angled        stops, wherein the tongue features and the angled stops are        linearly aligned, wherein the tongue features fit within the        T-shaped slots, wherein when the splice mounting component is        mounted to the support bracket one of the angled stops opposes        an end of one of the T-shaped openings and the other of the        angled stops opposes an end of the resilient cantilever, and        wherein the resilient cantilever flexes to accommodate insertion        of the tongue features and the angled stops into the T-shaped        openings.        Aspect 16. The telecommunications enclosure of aspect 1, wherein        the housing includes inner and outer gel containment walls        between which the gel sealing arrangement is positioned.        Aspect 17. A telecommunications enclosure comprising:

a housing defining an interior accessible through a first cable entryand a second cable entry;

a gel block arrangement mounted to the housing at the first and secondcable entries, the gel block arrangement including a rear gel block, afront gel block, and an intermediate gel block that cooperate to sealthe opening of the housing;

a management unit disposed within the interior of the housing, themanagement unit including anchoring structure to which cables enteringthe enclosure through the first and second cable entries are anchored;

wherein the management unit and the intermediate gel block are removablefrom housing without detaching cables from the management unit.

Aspect 18. An optical fiber management device comprising:

tray mount and a fiber management tray that are coupled together by apivot interlock that when interlocked couples the tray mount and thefiber management tray together by a pivotal connection that allows thefiber management tray to pivot relative to the tray mount between afirst pivot position and a second pivot position;

the pivot interlock including a detent pivot arrangement and guide pivotarrangement;

the detent pivot arrangement including a detent pivot pin portionintegrated with one of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, thedetent pivot arrangement also including a detent receptacle integratedwith the other of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, thedetent receptacle being configured for receiving the detent pivotportion when the pivot interlock is interlocked, the detent pivot pinportion including a plurality of pin flat surfaces positionedcircumferentially about the detent pivot pin portion, the detentreceptacle defining a plurality of receptacle flat surfaces;

the guide pivot arrangement including a cylindrical pivot pin portionintegrated with one of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, theguide pivot arrangement also including a guide receptacle integratedwith the other of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, theguide receptacle being configured for receiving the cylindrical pivotpin portion when the pivot interlock is interlocked, the guidereceptacle having an open end positioned opposite from a closed end, theopen end being configured to allow the cylindrical pivot pin portion tobe inserted into the guide receptacle, the closed end including a guidesurface having a concave curvature that curves along a convex curvatureof the cylindrical pivot pin portion when the pivot interlock isinterlocked; and

wherein when pivot interlock is interlocked, a pivot axis about whichthe fiber management tray pivots extends axially though the cylindricalpivot pin portion, the detent pivot pin portion, the guide receptacleand the detent receptacle, wherein as the fiber management tray ispivoted between the first pivot position and the second pivot position,at least some of the pin flat surfaces and the receptacle flat surfacesengage one another to cause the detent receptacle to elastically deformand the cylindrical pivot pin portion concurrently pivots within theguide receptacle, and wherein an interaction between at least some ofthe pin flat surfaces and the receptacle flat surfaces provides a trayretention force for retaining the fiber management tray in the first andsecond pivot positions.

Aspect 19. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein thecylindrical pivot pin portion and the detent pivot pin portion areintegrated with the fiber management tray, and wherein the guidereceptacle and the detent receptacle are integrated with the tray mount.Aspect 20. The optical fiber management device of aspect 19, wherein thedetent pivot arrangement includes first and second spaced-apart detentpivot pin portions, wherein the detent pivot arrangement includes firstand second spaced-apart detent receptacles that respectively receive thefirst and second detent pivot pin portions, wherein the guide pivotarrangement includes first and second cylindrical pivot pin portionspositioned axially between the first and second detent pivot pinportions, wherein the first and second cylindrical pivot pin portionsare separated by a central flange, wherein the guide pivot arrangementalso includes first and second guide receptacles that respectivelyreceive the first and second cylindrical pivot pin portions, wherein thefirst and second guide receptacles are separated a central slot, andwherein when the pivot interlock is interlocked the central flange fitswithin the central slot to limit axial movement of the fiber managementtray relative to the tray mount along the pivot axis.Aspect 21. The optical fiber management device of aspect 20, whereinouter ends of the first and second spaced-apart detent pivot pinportions are integrally coupled to end flanges which are coupled to amain body of the fiber management tray, wherein inner ends of the firstand second spaced-apart detent pivot pin portions are integrally coupledto outer ends of the first and second cylindrical pivot pin portions,wherein inner ends of the first and second cylindrical pivot pinportions are integrally connected to the central flange, wherein thecentral flange is coupled to the main body of the fiber management tray,and wherein the central flange and the end flanges offset the first andsecond detent pivot pin portions and the first and second cylindricalpivot pin portions from the main body of the fiber management tray.Aspect 22. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein thedetent receptacle elastically deforms as the fiber management tray ispivoted between the first and second pivot positions, and wherein theguide receptacle does not elastically deform as the fiber managementtray is moved between the first and second pivot positions.Aspect 23. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein asthe fiber management tray is pivoted between the first and second pivotpositions, a maximum deformation of the detent receptacle occurs at acentral pivot position between the first and second pivot positions.Aspect 24. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein thedetent receptacle is in a stable state when the fiber management tray inthe first and second pivot positions, wherein when the detent receptacleis in the stable state the detent receptacle is either not elasticallydeformed or has less elastic deformation as compared when the fibermanagement tray has been pivoted to a pivot position between the firstand second pivot positions.Aspect 25. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein thedetent pivot pin portion has a square transverse cross-sectional shape.Aspect 26. The optical fiber management device of aspect 18, wherein thedetent receptacle includes first and second resilient arms having baseends and free ends, wherein the first and second resilient arms definethe receptacle flat surfaces and wherein the receptacle flat surfacescorresponding to each of the first and second resilient arms face towardeach other, and wherein the first and second resilient arms flexoutwardly about their base ends as the fiber management tray is movedbetween the first and second pivot positions.Aspect 27. The optical fiber management device of aspect 26, wherein thefirst and second resilient arms have retainers at the free ends forretaining the detent pivot pin portion within the detent receptacle,wherein the first and second resilient arms flex apart from a retainingposition to an insertion position allow insertion of the detent pivotpin portion past the retainers and into the detent receptacle, andwherein the first and second resilient arms resiliently return to theretaining position once the detent pivot pin portion has been insertedpast the retainers and into the detent receptacle.Aspect 28. A mechanical connection interface comprising:

a first connection interface arrangement defining an attachment openingdefining a groove portion and an enlarged portion, the groove portionhaving a length that extends along a first reference line and a firstwidth that extends perpendicular to the first reference line, theenlarged portion defining a second width perpendicular to the firstreference line that is larger than the first width, the first connectioninterface arrangement further including a flexible cantilever latchpositioned within the enlarged portion of the attachment opening, theflexible cantilever latch having a length that extends along the firstreference line, the flexible cantilever latch including a base end and afree end, the enlarged portion of the attachment opening including aninterlock receiving portion defined between the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch and the groove portion of the attachment opening, thefree end of the flexible cantilever latch defining a stop surface, andthe flexible cantilever latch defining a stop receptacle;

a second connection interface arrangement configured to interlock withthe first connection interface arrangement, the second connectioninterface arrangement including an interlock and a stop aligned along asecond reference line, the stop including a stop surface, the interlockdefining a third width that extends perpendicular to the secondreference line, the third width being smaller than the second width andlarger than the first width;

wherein at least one of the stop receptacle and the stop includes a rampsurface;

wherein the second connection interface arrangement is connected to thefirst connection interface arrangement by orienting the secondconnection interface arrangement in a first position relative to thefirst connection interface arrangement in which: a) the first and secondreference axes are aligned; b) the interlock is received withininterlock receiving portion of the enlarged portion of the attachmentopening; and c) the first stop is positioned within the stop receptacleof the of the flexible cantilever latch; and then sliding the secondconnection interface arrangement along the aligned first and secondreference axes from the first position to a second position in which: a)the first interlock is received within and interlocked with the grooveportion of the attachment opening; b) the stop is positioned within theinterlock receiving portion of the enlarged portion of the firstattachment opening with the stop surface of the stop opposing the stopsurface at the free end of the flexible cantilever latch; c) theinterlock is received within and interlocked with the groove portion ofthe second attachment opening; and

wherein as the second connection interface arrangement is slid from thefirst position to the second position, the ramp surface causes theflexible cantilever latch to deflect from a latching position to anunlatched position, and wherein after the stop moves past the free endof the flexible cantilever latch the flexible cantilever latchelastically returns from the unlatched position to the latchingposition.

Aspect 29. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 27, wherein thefirst connection interface arrangement is integrated with atelecommunications component.

Aspect 30. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 29, wherein thetelecommunication component includes structure is adapted to manageoptical fibers.

Aspect 31. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 30, wherein thetelecommunications component is a tray.

Aspect 32. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thetelecommunications component is a bracket.

Aspect 33. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thesecond connection interface arrangement is integrated with a holder isadapted to hold a fiber optic component.

Aspect 34. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 33, wherein thefiber optic component is a splice protector, a fiber optic adapter, apassive optical power splitter or a wavelength division multi-plexer.

Aspect 35. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thegroove portion and the interlock have dovetailed shapes incross-sectional planes that are perpendicular to the first and secondreference lines.

Aspect 36. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 29, wherein amain body of the telecommunications component includes first portionhaving a top side and a bottom side, wherein the attachment openingextends through the first portion of the main body from the top side tothe bottom side, wherein the base end of the flexible cantilever latchis unitarily formed with the main body, and wherein the stop receptacleof the flexible cantilever latch is defined at a top side of theflexible cantilever latch that is coplanar with the top side of thefirst portion of the main body when the flexible cantilever latch is inthe latching position, and wherein the stop receptacle extendsdownwardly into the flexible cantilever latch from the top side of theflexible cantilever latch so that the stop receptacle extends lower thanthe top surface of the first portion of the main body when the flexiblecantilever latch is in the latching position.Aspect 37. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thefirst connection interface arrangement includes a first seating surfacethrough which the attachment opening extends, wherein the secondconnection interface arrangement defines a second seating surface fromwhich the interlock and the stop project, wherein the first and secondseating surfaces are flush when the second connection interfacearrangement is in the first position relative to the first connectioninterface arrangement and are also flush when the second connectioninterface arrangement is in the second position relative to the firstconnection interface arrangement, wherein the flexible cantilever latchis in the latching position when the second connection interfacearrangement is in the first position relative to the first connectioninterface arrangement, and wherein the flexible cantilever latch is inthe latching position when the second connection interface arrangementis in the second position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement.Aspect 38. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thestop receptacle and the stop include ramp surfaces, wherein the rampsurface of the stop opposes the ramp surface of the stop receptacle whenthe second connection interface arrangement is in the first positionrelative to the first connection interface arrangement, and wherein theramp surfaces engage each other as the second connection interfacearrangement is moved from the first position to the second positionrelative to the first connection interface arrangement to causedeflection of the flexible cantilever latch from a latching position toan unlatched position.Aspect 39. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein theattachment opening is a first attachment opening, the interlock is afirst interlock and the stop is a first stop, wherein the firstconnection interface arrangement further includes a second attachmentopening aligned along the first reference line, wherein the secondattachment opening includes an enlarged portion and a groove portion,wherein the second connection interface arrangement further includes asecond interlock and a second stop aligned along the second referenceline, wherein the first and second interlocks are between the first andsecond stops, wherein the second interlock fits within the enlargedportion of the second attachment opening when the second connectioninterface arrangement is in the first portion relative to the firstconnection interface arrangement, wherein the second interlock fitswithin the groove portion of the second attachment opening when thesecond connection interface arrangement is in the second positionrelative to the first connection interface arrangement, and wherein thesecond stop opposes a closed end of the groove portion of the secondattachment opening when the second connection interface arrangement isin the second position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement.Aspect 40. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 28, wherein thesecond connection interface arrangement defines a latch release openingthat aligns with the flexible cantilever latch when the secondconnection interface arrangement is in the second position relative tothe first connection interface arrangement.Aspect 41. A mechanical connection interface comprising:

a first connection interface arrangement defining first and secondattachment openings aligned along a first reference line, the first andsecond attachment openings each defining a groove portion and anenlarged portion, the groove portions having lengths that extend alongthe first reference line and first widths that extend perpendicular tothe first reference line, the enlarged portions defining second widthsthat are larger than the first widths and that are perpendicular to thefirst reference line, the first connection interface arrangement furtherincluding a flexible cantilever latch positioned within the enlargedportion of the first attachment opening, the flexible cantilever latchhaving a length that extends along the first reference line, theflexible cantilever latch including a base end and a free end, theenlarged portion of the first attachment opening including an interlockreceiving portion defined between the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch and the groove portion of the first attachment opening,the free end of the flexible cantilever latch defining a first stopsurface, the groove portion of the second attachment opening having anend positioned opposite from the enlarged portion of the secondattachment opening which defines a second stop surface, and the flexiblecantilever latch defining a stop receptacle including a ramp surface;

a second connection interface arrangement including a first interlock, asecond interlock, a first stop and a second stop all aligned along asecond reference line, the first and second interlocks being positionedbetween the first and second stops, the first and second stops includingstop surfaces that face at least partially away from the first andsecond interlocks, the first and second stops having ramp surfaces thatface at least partially toward the first and second interlocks, thefirst and second interlocks defining third widths that extendperpendicular to the second reference line, the third widths beingsmaller than the second widths of the enlarged portions of the first andsecond attachment openings, the third widths being larger than the firstwidths of the groove portions of the first and second attachmentopenings, and the first and second interlocks being separated by aspacing along the second reference line that corresponds to a spacingbetween the enlarged portions of the first and second attachmentopenings along the first reference line;

wherein the second connection interface arrangement is connected to thefirst connection interface arrangement by orienting the secondconnection interface arrangement in a first position relative to thefirst connection interface arrangement in which: a) the first and secondreference axes are aligned; b) the first interlock is received withininterlock receiving portion of the enlarged portion of the firstattachment opening; c) the second interlock is received within theenlarged portion of the second attachment opening; and d) the first stopis positioned within the stop receptacle of the of the flexiblecantilever latch with the ramp surface of the first stop opposing theramp surface of the stop receptacle; and then sliding the secondconnection interface arrangement along the aligned first and secondreference axes from the first position to a second position in which: a)the first interlock is received within and interlocked with the grooveportion of the first attachment opening; b) the first stop is positionedwithin the interlock receiving portion of the enlarged portion of thefirst attachment opening with the stop surface of the first stopopposing the first stop surface at the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch; c) the second stop is positioned within the grooveportion of the second attachment opening with the stop surface of thesecond stop opposing the second stop surface at the end of the grooveportion of the second attachment opening; and d) the second interlock isreceived within and interlocked with the groove portion of the secondattachment opening; and

wherein as the second connection interface arrangement is slid from thefirst position to the second position the ramp surface of the first stopengages the ramp surface of the stop receptacle to cause deflection ofthe flexible cantilever latch from a latching position to an unlatchedposition, and wherein after the first stop moves past the free end ofthe flexible cantilever latch the flexible cantilever latch elasticallyreturns from the unlatched position to the latching position.

Aspect 42. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thefirst connection interface arrangement integrated with atelecommunications component.

Aspect 43. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 42, wherein thetelecommunications component includes structure is adapted to manageoptical fibers.

Aspect 44. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 43, wherein thetelecommunications component is a tray.

Aspect 45. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thefirst connection interface arrangement is integrated with a bracket.

Aspect 46. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thesecond connection interface arrangement is integrated with a holderadapted to hold a fiber optic component.

Aspect 47. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 46, wherein thefiber optic component is a splice protector, a fiber optic adapter, apassive optical power splitter or a wavelength division multi-plexer.

Aspect 48. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thegroove portions and the first and second interlocks have dovetailedshapes in cross-sectional planes that are perpendicular to the first andsecond reference lines.

Aspect 49. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thestop surfaces of the first and second stops face at least partially inopposite directions, wherein the ramp surfaces of the first and secondstops face partially towards each other, and wherein the first andsecond stop surfaces face at least partially towards each other.Aspect 50. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein amain body of the telecommunications component includes first portionhaving a top side and a bottom side, wherein the base end of theflexible cantilever latch is unitarily formed with the main body,wherein the first and second attachment openings extend through thefirst portion of the main body from the top side to the bottom side, andwherein the stop receptacle of the flexible cantilever latch is definedat a top side of the flexible cantilever latch that is coplanar with thetop side of the first portion of the main body when the flexiblecantilever latch is in the latching position, and wherein the stopreceptacle extends downwardly into the flexible cantilever latch fromthe top side of the flexible cantilever latch so that the stopreceptacle extends lower than the top side of the first portion of themain body when the flexible cantilever latch is in the latchingposition.Aspect 51. The mechanical connection interface of aspect 41, wherein thefirst connection interface arrangement defines a first seating surfacethrough which the first and second attachment openings extend, whereinthe second connection interface arrangement defines a second seatingsurface from which the first interlock, the second interlock, the firststop and the second stop project, wherein the first and second seatingsurfaces are flush when the second connection interface arrangement isin the first position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement and are also flush when the second connection interfacearrangement is in the second position relative to the first connectioninterface arrangement, wherein the flexible cantilever latch is in thelatching position when the second connection interface arrangement is inthe first position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement, and wherein the flexible cantilever latch is in thelatching position when the second connection interface arrangement is inthe second position relative to the first connection interfacearrangement.Aspect 52. A fiber optic system comprising:

-   -   a first connection interface arrangement;    -   a second connection interface arrangement configured to        interlock with the first connection interface arrangement;    -   a splice holder having the second connection interface        arrangement; and    -   a fiber optic adapter holder having the second connection        interface arrangement.        Aspect 53. The fiber optic system of aspect 52, further        comprising a passive optical splitter holder having the second        connection interface arrangement.        Aspect 54. The fiber optic system of aspect 52, further        comprising a wavelength division multi-plexer holder having the        second connection interface arrangement.        Aspect 55. A cable anchor comprising:

an anchor component having a cable strength member clamp at a first end,a retention tab at an opposite second end, and a cable clamp mountingbracket between the first and second ends, the cable clamp mountingbracket including first and second fingers separated by a gap; and astrap-style cable clamp mounted at the cable clamp mounting bracket.

Aspect 56. The cable anchor of aspect 55, wherein the strap-style cableclamp is a hose clamp or a cable tie.

Aspect 57. A cable anchoring system comprising:

a section of hook tape including a tape layer and a plurality ofmini-hooks integrated with a hook side of the tape layer; and

a strap-style cable clamp for compressing strength members of a fiberoptic cable against the hook side of the tape layer.

Aspect 58. The cable anchor of aspect 57, wherein the strap-style cableclamp is a hose clamp or a cable tie.

Aspect 59. A tray arrangement comprising:

a first fiber management tray and a second fiber management traypivotally connected to the first tray;

the first tray including a first side and an opposite second side, thefirst side including connectorized patching or splicing functionalityand the second side providing loop storage of uncut buffer tubes of afeeder cable, the first side of the first tray being adapted to anchordrop cables thereto and the second side of the first tray being adaptedto anchor the feeder cable thereto; and

a second tray having a first side providing splicing functionality andthe second side managing accessed but uncut optical fibers of the feedercable.

Aspect 60. The tray arrangement of aspect 59, wherein the second tray ispivotally moveable between open and closed positions relative to thefirst tray, and wherein the first side of the second tray faces thesecond side of the first tray when the second tray is in the closedposition.Aspect 61. A telecommunications device comprising:

a re-enterable enclosure including a cable access end;

an insert unit that can be loaded into the re-enterable enclosure as aunit, the insert unit having a first side and a second side, the insertunit including:

-   -   a sealant containment arrangement that is positioned adjacent        the cable access end of the enclosure when the insert unit is        positioned within the enclosure, the sealant containment region        including a first cable routing region for routing cables        through the cable access end of the enclosure to the first side        of the insert unit, and a second containment region including a        second cable routing region for routing cables through the cable        access end of the enclosure to the second side of the insert        unit;    -   a first cable anchoring location at the first side of the insert        unit;    -   a second cable anchoring location at the second side of the        insert unit;    -   a fiber patching region at the first side of the insert unit,        the fiber patching region including either optical slicing        locations or demateable optical connection locations;    -   a fiber loop-storage region at the second side of the insert        unit; and    -   a fiber splicing region layered between the first and second        sides of the insert unit.        Aspect 62. The telecommunications device of aspect 61, wherein        the fiber loop-storage region is provided on a pivotal tray.        Aspect 63. The telecommunications device of aspect 61 or 62,        wherein the patching region includes the demateable optical        connection locations.        Aspect 64. The telecommunications device of any of aspects        61-63, wherein the insert unit includes a sealant containment        and cable anchoring frame which includes the sealant containment        arrangement, the first cable anchoring location and the second        cable anchoring location.        Aspect 65. The telecommunications device of aspect 64, further        comprising an intermediate tray attached to one end of the        sealant containment and cable anchoring frame, the intermediate        tray including a first side that faces toward the first side of        the insert unit and a second side that faces toward the second        side of the insert unit.        Aspect 66. The telecommunications device of aspect 65, further        comprising a fiber optic adapter mounting panel that attaches to        the first side of the intermediate tray.        Aspect 67. The telecommunications device of aspect 66, wherein        the fiber optic adapter mounting panel attaches to the first        side of the intermediate tray by a snap-fit connection.        Aspect 68. The telecommunications device of aspect 66, further        comprising a cover that covers the first side of the        intermediate tray.        Aspect 69. The telecommunications device of aspect 68, wherein        the cover is removable.        Aspect 70. The telecommunications device of aspect 68, wherein        the adapter mounting panel has a first side that faces toward        the first cable anchoring location and a second side that faces        away from the first cable anchoring location, wherein the cover        includes a first portion that covers a first portion of the        intermediate tray positioned at the first side of the adapter        mounting panel and a second portion that covers a second portion        of the intermediate tray positioned at the second side of the        adapter mounting panel, the first portion of the cover aligning        with a bottom of the adapter mounting panel and the second        portion of the cover extending to a top of the adapter mounting        panel.        Aspect 71. The telecommunications device of aspect 70, wherein        the second portion of the cover is a dome portion.        Aspect 72. The telecommunications device of any of aspects        65-71, further comprising a splice tray mounted at the second        side of the intermediate tray.        Aspect 73. The telecommunications device of aspect 72, further        comprising a pivotal tray at which the loop storage region of        the insert unit is provided, the pivotal tray being moveable        relative to the sealant containment and cable anchoring frame        between a first position wherein the pivotal tray covers a side        of the splice tray and a second position wherein the side of the        splice tray is accessible from the second side of the insert        unit.        Aspect 74. A telecommunications device comprising:

a fiber management component including:

-   -   a first fiber management tray; and    -   a second fiber management tray, wherein the first and second        fiber management are coupled together in a stacked relationship        with the first fiber management tray defining a first side of        the fiber management component and the second fiber management        tray defining a second of the fiber management component that is        opposite from the first side.        Aspect 75. The telecommunications device of aspect 74, wherein        the first and second fiber management trays are coupled by a        snap-fit connection.        Aspect 76. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 74 or        75, wherein the first and second fiber management trays are not        pivotal relative to one another.        Aspect 77. The telecommunications device of any of aspects        74-76, wherein the first fiber management tray is a patching        tray including an adapter mounting panel at the first side of        the fiber management component and a splicing tray at the second        side of the fiber management component.        Aspect 78. The telecommunications device of aspect 77, wherein        the fiber management component has a first end positioned        opposite from a second end, wherein the adapter mounting panel        has a first side that faces toward the first end of the fiber        management component, wherein the first end is adapted to        connect to a cable anchoring and sealing frame, and wherein a        cover mounts over a fiber storage region located at the first        side of the fiber management component between the second side        of the adapter mounting panel and the second end of the fiber        management panel.        Aspect 79. The telecommunications device of aspect 78, wherein        the patching tray includes a tray platform having first and        second platform portions located at the fiber storage region,        the first platform portion being elevated relative to the second        platform portion and being positioned between the second side of        the adapter mounting panel and the second platform portion, the        second platform portion being positioned between the first        platform portion and the second end of the fiber management        component, the first and second platforms being vertically        separated be a step defining an opening that extends through the        step and across width of the fiber management component, where a        fiber coil storage space is located over the second platform        portion and under the first platform portion.        Aspect 80. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 78 or        79, wherein a fiber pass-through is defined between the second        side of the fiber management component and the fiber storage        region, the fiber pass-through having an open side at an outer        perimeter of the fiber management component.        Aspect 81. The telecommunications device of any of aspects        78-80, wherein the fiber management component defines a fiber        by-pass pass-through for routing an optical fiber around the        adapter mounting panel from the first side of the adapter        mounting panel to the second side of the fiber management        component, the fiber by-pass pass-through having an open side at        an outer perimeter of the fiber management component.        Aspect 82. The telecommunications device of aspect 81, wherein        the cover has an outer inset portion that coincides with the        fiber by-pass pass-through.        Aspect 83. A telecommunications device comprising:

a tray including a cable tie-down element including an arm having firstand second sides, the arm defining a first set of notches at the firstand second sides and a second set of notches at the first and secondsides, the first set of notches being axially spaced from the second setof notches along a length of the arm, the tray also including a shoulderaxially space from a free end of the arm;

a cable anchor including first and second sets of latches and aretainer, the first and second sets of latches being configured to fitwithin the first and second sets of notches, wherein by positioning thecable anchor such that the first and second sets of latches are receivedwithin the first and second sets of notches and then sliding the cableanchor axially relative to the arm, the cable anchor is moved to asecured position relative to the arm where the latches prevent the cableanchor from being lifted from the arm, and wherein the retainer snapspast the shoulder to an axial movement locking position when the cableanchor is slid to the secured position.

Aspect 84. A telecommunications device comprising:

a tray including first and second latches defining an anchor receivinglocation between the first and second latches, the tray also includingan anchor support rib positioned at the anchor receiving location, thetray further including an anchor retention opening; and

a cable anchor including a first portion that snaps between the firstand second latches and seats on the anchor support rail, the cableanchor also including a retention tab that fits within the anchorretention opening.

Aspect 85. A sealed enclosure comprising:

a housing defining an opening;

a cable sealing arrangement positioned within the opening, the cablesealing arrangement engaging the housing to seal the opening, the cablesealing arrangement including a block of gel defining a total gelvolume, the cable sealing arrangement including at least first andsecond gel sections which coincide with at least a portion of the blockof gel, the cable sealing arrangement including a cable pass-throughlocation defined at an interface between the first and second gelsections, the first and second gel sections being configured to formseals about cables routed axially through the cable pass-throughlocation, the gel volume having a first outer boundary corresponding toan outer shape of the gel volume when the block of gel is not sealingabout cables, wherein open space is provided to accommodate deformationof the block of gel when the gel is pressurized while one or more cablesare within the cable pass-through location, and wherein the open spacehas a volume that is at least 5 percent as large as the total gelvolume.

Aspect 86. The sealed enclosure of aspect 85, wherein the open space hasa volume that is at least 10 percent as large as the total gel volume.

Aspect 87. The sealed enclosure of aspect 85, wherein the open space hasa volume that is at least 12.5 percent as large as the total gel volume.

Aspect 88. The sealed enclosure of aspect 85, wherein the open space hasa volume that is at least 15 percent as large as the total gel volume.

Aspect 89. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-88, wherein atleast a portion of the open space is located laterally outside the firstouter boundary.

Aspect 90. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-88, wherein amajority of the open space is located laterally outside the first outerboundary.

Aspect 91. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-90, wherein atleast a portion of the open space is within the first outer boundary ata location offset from the cable pass-through location.

Aspect 92. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-90, wherein atleast a portion of the open space is within the first outer boundary ata location encapsulated within one of the first and second gel sectionsat a location offset from the cable pass-through location.Aspect 93. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-92, wherein theblock of gel includes a third gel section, wherein the second gelsection is positioned between the first and third gel sections, whereinthe cable pass-through location is a first cable pass-through location,and wherein a second cable pass-through location is defined at aninterface between the second and third gel sections.Aspect 94. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 61-69, wherein atleast a portion of the open space is within the first outer boundary ata location encapsulated within one of the second gel section at alocation offset from the first and second cable pass-through locations.Aspect 95. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-94, wherein thehousing includes a base and a cover that cooperate to define an interiorof the housing, and wherein the block of gel is pressed between the baseand the cover when the base and the cover are secured together.Aspect 96. The sealed enclosure of aspect 95, wherein the base and thecover are clamped by perimeter clamps together to close the housing,wherein the perimeter clamps apply force for pressurizing the block ofgel, and wherein a dedicated actuator is not provided for pressurizingthe block of gel.Aspect 97. The sealed enclosure of aspect 96, wherein a dedicated springis not provided for maintaining the block of gel in compressionAspect 98. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-97, wherein nopredefined cable receiving positions are defined by the first and secondgel sections at the cable pass-through location.Aspect 99. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-98, wherein thecable pass-through location seals itself without requiring a plug whenthe block of gel is pressurized and no cable is present at the cablepass-through location.Aspect 100. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-99, wherein avolume of gel displaced by a cabling passing through the block of gel isat least 90 percent of a total volume defined by the cabling within theblock of gel.Aspect 101. The sealed enclosure of aspect 100, wherein the volume ofgel displaced by cabling passing through the block of gel is generallyequal to the total volume defined by the cabling within the block ofgel.Aspect 102. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-101, wherein thecable pass-through location can accommodate cables having a diameteracross o full range from 0-14 millimeter.Aspect 103. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-101, wherein thecable pass-through location can accommodate at least a 14 millimeterrange in cable diameter.Aspect 104. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-103, furthercomprising inner and outer axial containment walls for axiallycontaining the block of gel during pressurization.Aspect 105. The sealed enclosure of aspect 104, wherein the inner andouter axial containment walls are axially fixed relative to each otherwhen the block of gel is pressurized.Aspect 106. The sealed enclosure of aspect 104, wherein the inner andouter axial containment walls are axially fixed relative to the housingwhen the block of gel is pressurized.Aspect 107. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-106, furthercomprising a volume compensation plate positioned at the first outerboundary of the block of gel, the volume compensation plate defining aplurality of gel receiving openings into which gel flows when the blockof gel is pressurized while cabling is present at the cable pass-throughlocation.Aspect 108. The sealed enclosure of aspect 107, wherein at least some ofthe gel extrudes through the gel receiving openings into a regiondefined between the housing and the volume compensation plate.Aspect 109. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 107 or 108, furthercomprising a cover layer attached to the volume compensation plate whichcovers the gel receiving openings, wherein the cover layer flexes,stretches or breaks to allow the portion of the gel to enter orpass-through the gel receiving openings.Aspect 110. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-109, furthercomprising a volume compensation plate positioned within the block ofgel, the volume compensation plate defining a plurality of gel receivingopenings into which gel flows when the block of gel is pressurized whilecabling is present at the cable pass-through location, wherein the gelreceiving openings pass through the volume compensation plate from afirst side to a second side, wherein cover layers which cover the gelreceiving openings are attached to the volume compensation plate at thefirst and second sides of the volume compensation plate, and wherein oneor both of the cover layer flex, stretch or break to allow the gel toenter the gel receiving openings.Aspect 111. The sealed enclosure of aspects 107 or 108, furthercomprising foam within the gel receiving openings that compresses whenthe block of gel is pressurized.Aspect 112. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-109, furthercomprising a volume compensation plate positioned within the block ofgel, the volume compensation plate defining a plurality of gel receivingopenings into which gel flows when the block of gel is pressurized whilecabling is present at the cable pass-through location, wherein the gelreceiving openings pass through the volume compensation plate from afirst side to a second side, wherein foam is positioned the gelreceiving openings, and wherein the foam compresses to allow gel toenter the flex, stretch or break to allow the gel to enter the gelreceiving openings.Aspect 113. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 85-109, wherein theopen space is defined between tapered projections between which gel ofthe block of gel flows when the block of gel.Aspect 114. The sealed enclosure of aspect 113, wherein the taperedprojections are configured such that a cross-sectional area of the openspace reduces as the gel flows into the open space.Aspect 115. The sealed enclosure of aspect 114, wherein the taperedprojections have free ends at minor ends of the tapered projections andbase ends at major ends of the tapered projections.Aspect 116. The sealed enclosure of aspect 115, wherein the based endsof the tapered projections are formed with a plate.Aspect 117. The sealed enclosure of any of aspects 114-116, wherein thetapered projections are cone-shaped or truncated coned-shaped.Aspect 118. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second sealant axial containment structures that are axiallyfixed relative to one another; and

sealant contained between the first and second axial containmentstructures, wherein the cable sealant arrangement can accommodate atleast 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 percent displacement of a total volume of thesealant by cable without axial movement of the first and second sealantaxial containment structures.

Aspect 119. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 118, furthercomprising removable port size reducers that mount to enlarged portlocations of the first and second sealant containment structures, theremovable port size reducers including volume occupying portions thatextend between the first and second sealant axial containment structureswhen the removable port size reducers are mounted to the first andsecond sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 120. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118 or 119,wherein the port size reducer includes a reduced-sized port definingsection about an axis, and wherein the volume occupying portion isoffset from the axis and not symmetric about the axis.Aspect 121. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-120,wherein the volume occupying portion defines an sealant axialcontainment surface having a surface area larger than or at least twotimes as large as a cross-sectional area defined the reduced-sized.Aspect 122. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-121,wherein the volume occupying portion of at least one of the port sizereducers extends into the interior space between the first and secondsealant axial containment structures for an axial distance thecorresponds to at least 10, 15 or 20 percent of a total axial distancebetween the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 123. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-122,wherein the sealant includes a pre-defined recess or recesses in whichthe volume occupying portions are located when the port reducers aremounted to the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 124. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-123,wherein the cable sealant arrangement is incorporated at a cableentrance location of a housing.Aspect 125. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-124,wherein the sealant arrangement is pressurized between a base and acover of the housing.Aspect 126. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 125, wherein thebase and/or the cover define open space for accommodating displacementof the sealant.Aspect 127. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 126, furthercomprising a spring for applying spring pressure to sealant that flowsinto the open space.Aspect 128. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 118-127,wherein no predefined cable passages are defined through the cablesealant arrangement.Aspect 129. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second volumes of sealant that meet at an interface plane whennot pressurized, wherein cables can be routed between the first andsecond volumes of sealant at the interface plane; and

the first volumes of sealant defining a void region adjacent theinterface plane such that when the first and second volumes of sealantare pressurized a portion of the second volume of sealant flows acrossthe interface plane and into the void region.

Aspect 130. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second volumes of sealant positioned one on top of the other,wherein cables can be routed between the first and second volumes ofsealant; and

the first volume of sealant defining a void region adjacent the secondvolume of sealant such that when the first and second volumes of sealantare pressurized a portion of the second volume of sealant flow into thevoid region such that a vertical overlap exists between the first andsecond volumes of sealant.

Aspect 131. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second volumes of sealant positioned adjacent one such thatthe first and second volumes oppose one another along a firstorientation, wherein cables can be routed between the first and secondvolumes of sealant; and

the first volume of sealant defining a void region adjacent the secondvolume of sealant such that when the first and second volumes of sealantare pressurized a portion of the second volume of sealant flow into thevoid region such that an overlap exists between the first and secondvolumes of sealant along a second orientation that is perpendicular tothe first orientation.

Aspect 132. A cable sealing block comprising:

a volume of sealant; and

a carrier embedded in the sealant.

Aspect 133. The cable sealing block of aspect 132, wherein the carrierincludes retention structures for snap-fitting the cable sealing blockinto a piece of a housing.

Aspect 134. The cable sealing block of aspect 133, wherein the block iselongate along a length, and wherein the retention structures includestabs at opposite ends of the length of the block.

Aspect 135. The cable sealing block of aspect 132, wherein volume ofsealant is overmolded over the carrier, and wherein the carrier includesreinforcing plates at ends of the volume of sealant for controllingplacement of the sealant at the ends of the volume of sealant duringinstallation.Aspect 136. The cable sealing block of aspect 135, wherein thereinforcing plates are connected by struts that extend across a lengthof the volume of sealant between the reinforcing plates.Aspect 137. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second sealant axial containment structures that are axiallyfixed relative to one another; and

sealant contained between the first and second axial containmentstructures; and

removable port size reducers that mount to enlarged port locations ofthe first and second sealant containment structures, the removable portsize reducers including volume occupying portions that extend betweenthe first and second sealant axial containment structures when theremovable port size reducers are mounted to the first and second sealantaxial containment structures.

Aspect 138. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 137, wherein theport size reducer includes a reduced-sized port defining section aboutan axis, and wherein the volume occupying portion is offset from theaxis and not symmetric about the axis.

Aspect 139. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 137 or 138,wherein the volume occupying portion defines an sealant axialcontainment surface having a surface area larger than or at least twotimes as large as a cross-sectional area defined by the reduced-sizedport.Aspect 140. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 137-139,wherein the volume occupying portion of at least one of the port sizereducers extends into the interior space between the first and secondsealant axial containment structures for an axial distance thecorresponds to at least 10, 15 or 20 percent of a total axial distancebetween the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 141. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 137-140,wherein the sealant includes a pre-defined recess or recesses in whichthe volume occupying portions are located when the port reducers aremounted to the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 142. A cable sealant arrangement for sealing a cable passagelocation defined at an end of an enclosure, the cable sealantarrangement comprising:

sealant providing sealing between a base and a cover of the enclosure atthe cable passage location, the sealant defining a continuous sealincluding axial face seal portions extending across widths of the coverand the base and radial seal portions extending across a mechanicalinterface between the base and the cover.

Aspect 143. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 142, wherein thesealant includes first and second separate volumes positioned adjacentto one another, and wherein the first volume defines a void into which aportion of the second volume flows when the sealant is pressurized.Aspect 144. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 143, wherein thevoid is at a transition between one of the face seal portions and one ofthe radial seal portions.Aspect 145. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 142-144,wherein springs for applying spring pressure to the sealant are mountedin the base and in the cover.Aspect 146. A telecommunications device comprising:

an enclosure including a base and a cover, the enclosure having a cableentrance;

first and second sealant axial containment structures mounted within theenclosure adjacent the cable entrance end, the first and second sealantaxial containment structures that are axially fixed relative to oneanother; and

sealant contained between the first and second sealant axial containmentstructure, the sealant including an intermediate sealant block securedbetween the first and second sealant axial containment structures, thesealant also including an upper sealant block that contacts theintermediate sealant block at a first cable pass-through interface, thesealant further including a lower sealant block that contacts theintermediate sealant block at a second cable pass-through interface.

Aspect 147. The telecommunications device of aspect 146, wherein strutsextend axially between the first and second sealant axial containmentstructures, and wherein the intermediate sealant block is overmoldedover the struts.

Aspect 148. The telecommunications device of aspect 146 or 147, whereinthe upper and lower sealant blocks snap within receptacles defined bythe cover and the base.

Aspect 149. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-148,wherein the intermediate sealant block includes a carrier embedded in avolume of sealant.

Aspect 150. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-149,wherein the carrier includes end plates connected by elongate struts.

Aspect 151. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-150,wherein the first and second sealant axial containment structures areport of a cable anchoring and cable fixation frame that snaps within thebase.

Aspect 152. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-151,further comprising removable port size reducers that mount to enlargedport locations of the first and second sealant axial containmentstructures, the removable port size reducers including volume occupyingportions that extend between the first and second sealant axialcontainment structures when the removable port size reducers are mountedto the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 153. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-152,wherein the port size reducer includes a reduced-sized port definingsection about an axis, and wherein the volume occupying portion isoffset from the axis and not symmetric about the axis.Aspect 154. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-153,wherein the volume occupying portion defines an sealant axialcontainment surface having a surface area larger than or at least twotimes as large as a cross-sectional area defined the reduced-sized.Aspect 155. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-154,wherein the volume occupying portion of at least one of the port sizereducers extends into the interior space between the first and secondsealant axial containment structures for an axial distance thecorresponds to at least 10, 15 or 20 percent of a total axial distancebetween the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 156. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-155,wherein the sealant includes a pre-defined recess or recesses in whichthe volume occupying portions are located when the port reducers aremounted to the first and second sealant axial containment structures.Aspect 157. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 146-156,wherein no predefined cable passages are defined through the cablesealant arrangement.Aspect 158. A cable sealing system:

first and second sealant axial containment structures mounted within theenclosure adjacent the cable entrance end, the first and second sealantaxial containment structures that are axially fixed relative to oneanother; and

an intermediate sealant block secured between the first and secondsealant axial containment structures;

a first set of upper and lower sealing blocks used with the intermediatesealing block to provide cable sealing rated for undergroundapplications; and

a second set of upper and lower sealing blocks used with theintermediate sealing block to provide cable sealing rated for aerialapplications.

Aspect 159. A telecommunications device comprising:

sealant including a first volume and a second volume that meet at acable pass-through location, the first volume having a first axialthickness at the cable pass-through location, the second volume having asecond axial thickness at the cable pass-through location, the secondaxial thickness being larger than the first axial thickness.

Aspect 160. The telecommunications device of aspect 159, wherein thesecond axial thickness is at least 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,1.8, 1.9 or 2.0 times as large as the first axial thickness.

Aspect 161. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 159 or 160,wherein the first and second volumes are mounted between first andsecond sealant axial containment structures that are axially fixedrelative to one another.

Aspect 162. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 159-161,wherein the sealant mounts within an enclosure and is pressurized byclosing the enclosure.

Aspect 163. The telecommunications device of aspect 162, furthercomprising angled ramp surfaces that are oriented at oblique anglesrelative to an axial orientation and that are positioned at the cablepass-through location for forcing portions of the second volume at leastpartially axially toward the cable pass-through location when theenclosure is closed.Aspect 164. The telecommunications device of aspect 163, wherein theangled ramp surfaces are associated with the first and second axialcontainment structures.Aspect 165. The telecommunications device of aspect 164, wherein theangled ramp surfaces are defined by port reducers mounted to the firstand second axial containment structures.Aspect 166. A telecommunications device comprising:

first and second sealant axial containment structures that are axiallyfixed relative to one another and relative to an enclosure when mountedtherein;

sealant contained between the first and second containment structures,the sealant defining a cable pass-through location;

angled ramp surfaces associated with the first and second containmentstructures, the angled ramp surfaces being are oriented at obliqueangles relative to an axial orientation ad being configured to forcingportions of the sealant at least partially in an axially orientationwhen the enclosure is closed.

Aspect 167. The telecommunications device of aspect 166, wherein theangled ramp surfaces are defined by port reducers mounted to the firstand second axial containment structures.

Aspect 168. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 166-167,wherein the ramp surfaces oppose each other and axially compress thesealant thereinbetween.

Aspect 170. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 166-168,wherein the ramp surfaces are positioned in alignment with and onopposite sides of the cable pass-through location.

Aspect 171. A cable sealant arrangement comprising:

first and second sealant axial containment structures that are axiallyfixed relative to one another; and

sealant contained between the first and second axial containmentstructures; and

removable port size reducers that mount to enlarged port locations ofthe first and second sealant containment structures, the removable portsize reducers including port reducing portions defining reduced-sizedports and volume occupying portions that extend between the first andsecond sealant axial containment structures when the removable port sizereducers are mounted to the first and second sealant axial containmentstructures.

Aspect 172. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 171, wherein thevolume occupying portions include first sections that align with theenlarged port locations and second sections that project outwardly fromthe first sections in an orientation transverse to an axial orientation.Aspect 173. The cable sealant arrangement of aspect 172, wherein thesecond sections overlap the first and second axial containmentstructures.Aspect 174. The cable sealant arrangement of any of aspects 171-173,wherein when a given one of the port reducers is mounted at one of theenlarged port locations, the volume occupying portion prevents sealantfrom occupying a volume between the containment structures thatcoincides with at least 10 percent, or at least 15 percent, or at least20 percent, or at least 30 percent, or at least 40 percent of adifference in sealant displacement that occurs between a smallest cableintended to be routed through the port reducer and a largest cableintended to be routed through the enlarged port location.Aspect 175. A telecommunications device comprising:

an enclosure including a first housing piece and a second housing piecethat meet at a perimeter interface sealed by a gasket, the enclosuredefining a cable entrance location;

a volume of sealant mounted at the cable entrance location for sealingcables routed into the enclosure;

a reinforcing element enclosed in the volume of sealant for ensuringproper positioning of a portion of the volume of sealant at a locationwhere the first and second housing pieces engage the gasket.

Aspect 176. The telecommunications device of aspect 176, wherein thereinforcing element traverses a joint between the first and secondhousing piece that is sealed by the gasket.

Aspect 177. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 175-176,wherein the reinforcing element is over-molded in the sealant.

Aspect 178. The telecommunications device of any of aspects 175-177,wherein the reinforcing element is a plate.

Aspect 179. The device or arrangement of any of aspects 1-179, whereinthe sealant has a residual hardness in the range of 20-80 g after onehour, and/or a compression set less than 10% or less than 5% or lessthan 2% after 100 hours, and/or a resistance to extrusion having ameasured volume less than 0.5 cubic centimeters or less than 0.25 cubiccentimeters or 0 cubic centimeters, and/or an elongation to failure ofat least 300%, or 500% or 800% and/or an oil bleed out less than 15% orless than 10% or less than 5% by weight measured at 500 hours.

The various examples described above are provided by way of illustrationonly and should not be construed to limit the scope of the presentdisclosure. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize variousmodifications and changes that may be made without following the exampleexamples and applications illustrated and described herein, and withoutdeparting from the true spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cable sealant arrangement comprising: first andsecond sealant axial containment structures that are axially fixedrelative to one another; and sealant contained between the first andsecond axial containment structures, wherein the cable sealantarrangement can accommodate at least 20 percent displacement of a totalvolume of the sealant by cable without axial movement of the first andsecond sealant axial containment structures.
 2. The cable sealantarrangement of claim 1, further comprising removable port size reducersthat mount to enlarged port locations of the first and second sealantcontainment structures, the removable port size reducers includingvolume occupying portions that extend between the first and secondsealant axial containment structures when the removable port sizereducers are mounted to the first and second sealant axial containmentstructures, wherein each port size reducer includes a reduced-sized portdefining section about an axis, and wherein the volume occupying portionis offset from the axis and not symmetric about the axis, wherein thevolume occupying portion defines an sealant axial containment surfacehaving a surface area at least two times as large as a cross-sectionalarea defined by the reduced-sized port defining section.
 3. The cablesealant arrangement of claim 2, wherein the volume occupying portion ofeach port size reducer defines an sealant axial containment surfacehaving a surface area at least two times as large as a cross-sectionalarea defined by the reduced-sized port defining section, wherein thevolume occupying portion of at least one of the port size reducersextends into the interior space between the first and second sealantaxial containment structures for an axial distance that corresponds toat least 10, 15 or 20 percent of a total axial distance between thefirst and second sealant axial containment structures, and wherein thesealant includes a pre-defined recess or recesses in which the volumeoccupying portions are located when the port reducers are mounted to thefirst and second sealant axial containment structures.
 4. The cablesealant arrangement of claim 1, wherein the cable sealant arrangement isincorporated at a cable entrance location of a housing, wherein thesealant arrangement is pressurized between a base and a cover of thehousing, wherein the base and/or the cover define open space foraccommodating displacement of the sealant, wherein the cable sealantsealing arrangement further comprises a spring for applying springpressure to sealant that flows into the open space, wherein the sealantincludes upper and lower sealant blocks, and wherein the spring includesupper and lower leaf springs positioned respectively above the uppersealant block and below the lower sealant block.
 5. The cable sealantarrangement of any of claim 1, wherein no predefined cable passages aredefined through the cable sealant arrangement.
 6. A sealed enclosureincluding the cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, the sealed enclosurecomprising: a housing defining an opening; and the cable sealantarrangement being positioned within the opening, the cable sealantarrangement engaging the housing to seal the opening, the sealant of thecable sealant arrangement including a block of gel defining a total gelvolume, the cable sealant arrangement including at least first andsecond gel sections which coincide with at least a portion of the blockof gel, the cable sealant arrangement including a cable pass-throughlocation defined at an interface between the first and second gelsections, the first and second gel sections being configured to formseals about cables routed axially through the cable pass-throughlocation, the block of gel having a first outer boundary correspondingto an outer shape of the block of gel when the block of gel is notsealing about cables, wherein open space is provided to accommodatedeformation of the block of gel when the block of gel is pressurizedwhile one or more cables are within the cable pass-through location, andwherein the open space has a volume that is at least 10 percent as largeas the total gel volume.
 7. The sealed enclosure of claim 6, wherein theblock of gel includes a third gel section, wherein the second gelsection is positioned between the first and third gel sections, whereinthe cable pass-through location is a first cable pass-through location,and wherein a second cable pass-through location is defined at aninterface between the second and third gel sections.
 8. The sealedenclosure of claim 7, wherein the sealing enclosure includes a firsthousing piece and a second housing piece that meet at a perimeterinterface sealed by a gasket, wherein a reinforcing element is enclosedin the third gel section for ensuring proper positioning of a portion ofthe sealant at a location where the first and second housing piecesengage the gasket, and wherein the reinforcing element includes platesfor ensuring proper positioning of the portion of the sealant at thelocation where the first and second housing pieces engage the gasket. 9.The sealed enclosure of claim 6, wherein the cable pass-through locationseals itself without requiring a plug when the block of gel ispressurized and no cable is present at the cable pass-through location.10. The sealed enclosure of claim 6, wherein the cable pass-throughlocation is configured to accommodate at least a 14 millimeter range incable diameter.
 11. The sealed enclosure of claim 6, further comprisinga volume compensation plate positioned at the first outer boundary ofthe block of gel, the volume compensation plate defining a plurality ofgel receiving openings into which gel flows when the block of gel ispressurized while cabling is present at the cable pass-through location.12. The sealed enclosure of claim 11, wherein a carrier is embedded inthe sealant, the carrier including retention structures for snap-fittinga cable sealing block of the sealant into a piece of the housing. 13.The cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, wherein the sealant includesfirst and second volumes of sealant positioned one on top of the other,wherein cables can be routed between the first and second volumes ofsealant; and the first volume of sealant defining a void region adjacentthe second volume of sealant such that when the first and second volumesof sealant are pressurized a portion of the second volume of sealantflows into the void region such that a vertical overlap exists betweenthe first and second volumes of sealant.
 14. The cable sealantarrangement of claim 1, wherein the cable sealant arrangement is usedfor sealing a cable passage location defined at an end of an enclosure,the sealant providing sealing between a base and a cover of theenclosure at the cable passage location, the sealant defining acontinuous seal including axial face seal portions extending acrosswidths of the cover and the base and radial seal portions extendingacross a mechanical interface between the base and the cover.
 15. Thecable sealant arrangement of claim 1, wherein the sealant includes afirst volume and a second volume that meet at a cable pass-throughlocation, the first volume having a first axial thickness at the cablepass-through location, the second volume having a second axial thicknessat the cable pass-through location, the second axial thickness beinglarger than the first axial thickness; wherein the sealant mounts withinan enclosure and is pressurized by closing the enclosure; wherein thecable sealant arrangement further comprises angled ramp surfaces thatare oriented at oblique angles relative to an axial orientation and thatare positioned at the cable pass-through location for forcing portionsof the second volume at least partially axially toward the cablepass-through location when the enclosure is closed, and wherein theangled ramp surfaces are associated with the first and second axialcontainment structures or are defined by port reducers mounted to thefirst and second axial containment structures.
 16. The sealed enclosureof claim 6, further comprising a volume compensation plate positioned atthe first outer boundary of the block of gel, the volume compensationplate defining a plurality of gel receiving openings into which gelflows when the block of gel is pressurized while cabling is present atthe cable pass-through location, and wherein at least some of the gelextrudes through the gel receiving openings into a region definedbetween the housing and the volume compensation plate.
 17. The sealedenclosure of claim 6, wherein the open space is defined between taperedprojections between which gel of the block of gel flows when the taperedprojections are configured such that a cross-sectional area of the openspace reduces as the gel flows into the open space, wherein the taperedprojections have free ends at minor ends of the tapered projections andbase ends at major ends of the tapered projections, and wherein the baseends of the tapered projections are formed with a plate.
 18. A sealedenclosure including the cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, the sealedenclosure comprising: a housing that is elongate along a major axis ofthe housing, the major axis extending along a length of the housingbetween first and second opposite ends, the housing including a base anda cover that cooperate to define an interior of the housing, the coverbeing pivotally connected to the base and being pivotally moveablerelative to the base between an open position and a closed position, thecover defining a front of the housing and the base defining a rear ofthe housing; the cable sealant arrangement being positioned at the firstend of the housing, the sealant of the cable sealant arrangementincluding a rear gel volume mounted in the base, a front gel volumemounted in the cover, and an intermediate gel volume positioned betweenthe front and rear gel volumes, the cable sealant arrangement includinga first cable entry location defined between the rear gel volume and theintermediate gel volume and a second cable entry location definedbetween the front gel volume and the intermediate gel volume, the cablesealant arrangement also including a perimeter seal that extends about aperimeter of the housing for sealing between the cover and the base; amanagement unit that mounts within the interior of the housing, themanagement unit being elongate along a major axis that is parallel tothe major axis of the housing when the management unit is mounted withinthe interior of the housing, the major axis of the management unitextending along a length of the management unit between a first end andan opposite second end of the management unit, the first end of themanagement unit being positioned adjacent to the first end of thehousing when the management unit is mounted within the housing, thesecond end of the management unit being positioned at the second end ofthe housing when the management unit is mounted within the housing, themanagement unit including a support infrastructure including a frontside and an opposite back side, the support infrastructure including anadapter mounting location and a front cover positioned between theadapter mounting location and the second end of the management unit at afront of the management unit, the management unit also including a reartray positioned at a rear of the management unit, the rear tray beingpivotally coupled to the support infrastructure, the rear tray beingpivotally moveable about a tray pivot axis that is transverse relativeto the major axis of the management unit between an open positon and aclosed position, the rear tray being located at the second end of themanagement unit; splice mounting components mounted to the supportinfrastructure at a splice mounting location positioned forwardly withrespect to the rear tray, the splice mounting components being coveredby the rear tray when the rear tray is in the closed position and beingaccessible from the rear of the management unit when the rear tray is inthe open position; a bank of adapters mounted at the adapter mountinglocation, the bank of adapters including first portions that face atleast partially toward the first end of the management unit and secondports that face at least partially toward the second end of themanagement unit, the front cover being configured to block access to thesecond ports from the front of the management unit; pre-installed fiberoptic connectors loaded into the second ports of the fiber opticadapters, the pre-installed fiber optic connectors terminating the endsof pigtail optical fibers that are routed to the splice mountinglocation; first cable anchors provided at the first end of themanagement unit at the rear of the management unit; second cable anchorsprovided at the first end of the management unit at the front of themanagement unit; wherein in use: a) a pass-through cable is routedthrough the first cable entry location, is anchored to the rear of thesupport infrastructure by the first cable anchors, has a portion storedin a cable loop at the rear tray, and includes optical fibers that areaccessed from a mid-span location of the pass-through cable within thehousing and that are spliced to the pigtail optical fibers at the splicemounting location; and b) drop cables are routed through the secondcable entry location and anchored to the front of the supportinfrastructure by the second cable anchors, the drop cables havingconnectorized ends that plug into the first ports of the fiber opticadapters.
 19. A sealed enclosure including the cable sealant arrangementof claim 1, the sealed enclosure containing: a tray mount and a fibermanagement tray that are coupled together by a pivot interlock that wheninterlocked couples the tray mount and the fiber management traytogether by a pivotal connection that allows the fiber management trayto pivot relative to the tray mount between a first pivot position and asecond pivot position; the pivot interlock including a detent pivotarrangement and a guide pivot arrangement; the pivot interlock includinga detent pivot arrangement and a guide pivot arrangement; the detentpivot arrangement including a detent pivot pin portion integrated withone of the tray mount and the fiber management tray, the detent pivotarrangement also including a detent receptacle integrated with the otherof the tray mount and the fiber management tray, the detent receptaclebeing configured for receiving the detent pivot portion when the pivotinterlock is interlocked, the detent pivot pin portion including aplurality of pin flat surfaces positioned circumferentially about thedetent pivot pin portion, the detent receptacle defining a plurality ofreceptacle flat surfaces; the guide pivot arrangement including acylindrical pivot pin portion integrated with one of the tray mount andthe fiber management tray, the guide pivot arrangement also including aguide receptacle integrated with the other of the tray mount and thefiber management tray, the guide receptacle being configured forreceiving the cylindrical pivot pin portion when the pivot interlock isinterlocked, the guide receptacle having an open end positioned oppositefrom a closed end, the open end being configured to allow thecylindrical pivot pin portion to be inserted into the guide receptacle,the closed end including a guide surface having a concave curvature thatcurves along a convex curvature of the cylindrical pivot pin portionwhen the pivot interlock is interlocked; and wherein when the pivotinterlock is interlocked, a pivot axis about which the fiber managementtray pivots extends axially though the cylindrical pivot pin portion,the detent pivot pin portion, the guide receptacle and the detentreceptacle, wherein as the fiber management tray is pivoted between thefirst pivot position and the second pivot position, at least some of thepin flat surfaces and the receptacle flat surfaces engage one another tocause the detent receptacle to elastically deform and the cylindricalpivot pin portion to concurrently pivots within the guide receptacle,and wherein an interaction between at least some of the pin flatsurfaces and the receptacle flat surfaces provides a tray retentionforce for retaining the fiber management tray in the first and secondpivot positions.
 20. A sealed enclosure including the cable sealantarrangement of claim 1, the sealed enclosure containing a tray and acomponent that detachably mounts to the tray, the tray and the componentincluding a mechanical connection interface including: a firstconnection interface arrangement defining an attachment opening defininga groove portion and an enlarged portion, the groove portion having alength that extends along a first reference axis and a first width thatextends perpendicular to the first reference axis, the enlarged portiondefining a second width perpendicular to the first reference axis thatis larger than the first width, the first connection interfacearrangement further including a flexible cantilever latch positionedwithin the enlarged portion of the attachment opening, the flexiblecantilever latch having a length that extends along the first referenceaxis, the flexible cantilever latch including a base end and a free end,the enlarged portion of the attachment opening including an interlockreceiving portion defined between the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch and the groove portion of the attachment opening, thefree end of the flexible cantilever latch defining a stop surface, andthe flexible cantilever latch defining a stop receptacle; a secondconnection interface arrangement configured to interlock with the firstconnection interface arrangement, the second connection interfacearrangement including an interlock and a stop aligned along a secondreference line, the stop including a stop surface, the interlockdefining a third width that extends perpendicular to the secondreference line, the third width being smaller than the second width andlarger than the first width; wherein at least one of the stop receptacleand the stop includes a ramp surface; wherein the second connectioninterface arrangement is connected to the first connection interfacearrangement by orienting the second connection interface arrangement ina first position relative to the first connection interface arrangementin which: a) the first and second reference axes are aligned; b) theinterlock is received within interlock receiving portion of the enlargedportion of the attachment opening; and c) the first stop is positionedwithin the stop receptacle of the of the flexible cantilever latch; andthen sliding the second connection interface arrangement along thealigned first and second reference axes from the first position to asecond position in which: a) the interlock is received within andinterlocked with the groove portion of the attachment opening; b) thestop is positioned within the interlock receiving portion of theenlarged portion of the attachment opening with the stop surface of thestop opposing the stop surface at the free end of the flexiblecantilever latch; and wherein as the second connection interfacearrangement is slid from the first position to the second position, theramp surface causes the flexible cantilever latch to deflect from alatching position to an unlatched position, and wherein after the stopmoves past the free end of the flexible cantilever latch the flexiblecantilever latch elastically returns from the unlatched position to thelatching position.
 21. A sealed enclosure including the cable sealantarrangement of claim 1, the sealed enclosure containing a trayarrangement including: a first tray and a second tray pivotallyconnected to the first tray; the first tray including a first side andan opposite second side, the first side including connectorized patchingor splicing functionality and the second side providing loop storage ofuncut buffer tubes of a feeder cable, the first side of the first traybeing adapted to anchor drop cables thereto and the second side of thefirst tray being adapted to anchor the feeder cable thereto; and thesecond tray having a first side providing splicing functionality and asecond side managing accessed but uncut optical fibers of the feedercable.
 22. The cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, wherein the sealantincludes an intermediate sealant block secured between the first andsecond sealant axial containment structures, the sealant also includingan upper sealant block that contacts the intermediate sealant block at afirst cable pass-through interface, the sealant further including alower sealant block that contacts the intermediate sealant block at asecond cable pass-through interface.
 23. A sealed enclosure includingthe cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, the sealed enclosurecontaining a telecommunications device including: a fiber managementcomponent including: a first fiber management tray; and a second fibermanagement tray, wherein the first and second fiber management arecoupled together in a stacked relationship with the first fibermanagement tray defining a first side of the fiber management componentand the second fiber management tray defining a second side of the fibermanagement component that is opposite from the first side; wherein thefirst fiber management tray is a patching tray including an adaptermounting panel at the first side of the fiber management component and asplicing tray at the second side of the fiber management component;wherein the fiber management component has a first end positionedopposite from a second end, wherein the adapter mounting panel has afirst side that faces toward the first end of the fiber managementcomponent, wherein the first end is adapted to connect to a cableanchoring and sealing frame, and wherein a cover mounts over a fiberstorage region located at the first side of the fiber managementcomponent between a second side of the adapter mounting panel and thesecond end of the fiber management panel; wherein the patching trayincludes a tray platform having first and second platform portionslocated at the fiber storage region, the first platform portion beingelevated relative to the second platform portion and being positionedbetween the second side of the adapter mounting panel and the secondplatform portion, the second platform portion being positioned betweenthe first platform portion and the second end of the fiber managementcomponent, the first and second platforms being vertically separated bya step defining an opening that extends through the step and across awidth of the fiber management component, where a fiber coil storagespace is located over the second platform portion and under the firstplatform portion; wherein the fiber management component defines a fiberby-pass pass-through for routing an optical fiber around the adaptermounting panel from the first side of the fiber management component tothe second side of the fiber management component, the fiber by-passpass-through having an open side at an outer perimeter of the fibermanagement component; and wherein the cover has an outer inset portionthat coincides with the fiber by-pass pass-through.
 24. A sealedenclosure including the cable sealant arrangement of claim 1, the sealedenclosure containing a telecommunications device including: a trayincluding a cable tie-down element including an arm having first andsecond sides, the arm defining a first set of notches at the first andsecond sides and a second set of notches at the first and second sides,the first set of notches being axially spaced from the second set ofnotches along a length of the arm, the tray also including a shoulderaxially spaced from a free end of the arm; and a cable anchor includingfirst and second sets of latches and a retainer, the first and secondsets of latches being configured to fit within the first and second setsof notches, wherein by positioning the cable anchor such that the firstand second sets of latches are received within the first and second setsof notches and then sliding the cable anchor axially relative to thearm, the cable anchor is moved to a secured position relative to the armwhere the latches prevent the cable anchor from being lifted from thearm, and wherein the retainer snaps past the shoulder to an axialmovement locking position when the cable anchor is slid to the securedposition.
 25. A sealed enclosure including the cable sealant arrangementof claim 1, the sealed enclosure containing a telecommunications deviceincluding: a tray including first and second latches defining an anchorreceiving location between the first and second latches, the tray alsoincluding an anchor support rib positioned at the anchor receivinglocation, the tray further including an anchor retention opening; and acable anchor including a first portion that snaps between the first andsecond latches and seats on the anchor support rail, the cable anchoralso including a retention tab that fits within the anchor retentionopening.